Holy Tech by Alex Ostroy

Christian transhumanism refers to any merging of Christianity and transhumanism, though the variant of Christian belief involved generally tends to be fairly liberal. Image File history File links Holy_Tech. ... Image File history File links Holy_Tech. ... Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, known by Christians as Jesus Christ, as recounted in the New Testament. ... Posthuman Future, an illustration by Michael Gibbs for The Chronicle of Higher Educations look at how biotechnology will change the human experience Transhumanism (sometimes abbreviated >H or H+) is an international intellectual and cultural movement supporting the use of new sciences and technologies to enhance human physical and cognitive... For Christian theological modernism in the Roman Catholic Church, see Modernism (Roman Catholicism). ...

An example of Christian transhumanist theology is the identification of a predicted singularity with the Second Coming, the return of Jesus. When plotted on a logarithmic graph, 15 separate lists of paradigm shifts for key events in human history show an exponential trend. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jesus (8-2 BC/BCE– 29-36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ...

Identifying the predicted technological singularity with Christian eschatology requires a postmillennialist viewpoint, in which posthumanity is viewed as a good thing, the fulfillment of God's promises. However, a premillennial theology could also be developed, in which the singularity is identified as the triumph of human pride over faith, a triumph in which Christ will intervene to prevent from occurring. This would place technological singularity into the realm of doomsday predictions. Albrecht Dürer - Four horsemen of the Apocalypse Look up eschatology in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Postmillennialism in Christian eschatology is an interpretation of chapter 20 of the Book of Revelation which sees Christs second coming as occurring after or post- the thousand year millennium. Although some postmillennialists hold to a literal millennium of 1,000 years, most postmillennialists see the thousand years more as... This article specifically relates to Premillennialism in Christian eschatology, for political millenarianism and other uses of the word see Millenarianism Premillennialism in Christian eschatology is the interpretation of chapter 20 of the Book of Revelation in the Bible which sees Christs second coming as occurring before or pre- his... A doomsday prediction is any attempt to prophesy a more-or-less exact date for the end of the world. ...

The Christian theology of the Resurrection could be seen as an ancient parallel to the concept of mind uploading. The concept of uploading one's intelligence into a powerful computer network and living a new life as a simulated entity in a virtual utopia or dystopia can be seen as a direct technological implementation of the resurrection into a spiritual body existing in the conceptual realms of heaven or hell. Variations where a posthuman is incarnated as an android or robot would correspond to Christians who believe in a physical resurrection. It has been suggested that Christian theological controversy be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Resurrection of the dead be merged into this article or section. ... In Transhumanism and science fiction, mind transfer (also referred to as mind uploading or mind downloading, depending on ones perspective) refers to the hypothetical transfer of a human mind either into a computer or other non-human receptacle, or from one human body to another. ... It has been suggested that utopianism be merged into this article or section. ... A dystopia (alternatively, cacotopia[1], kakotopia or anti-utopia) is a fictional society that is usually seen as the antithesis of a utopia. ... Heaven is an afterlife concept found in many religions or spiritual philosophies. ... Medieval illustration of Hell in the Hortus deliciarum manuscript of Herrad of Landsberg (about 1180) Hell, according to many religious beliefs, is a place or a state of pain and suffering. ... Posthuman Future by Michael Gibbs A posthuman or post-human is a hypothetical future being whose capabilities so radically exceed those of present humans as to be no longer human by current standards. ... The android Data, portrayed by Brent Spiner, from the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation An android is a robot made to resemble a human, usually both in appearance and behaviour. ... A humanoid robot manufactured by Honda. ...

Mormonism's doctrine of deification may be considered a variant of Christian transhumanism with an emphasis on humans progressing beyond their mortal human state to become like God. Transhumanism consistent with Mormonism could replace the more widely held concept of transhumanism's predilection for progress through the cyborgization of humanity with the ideology that the divine potential of the mortal, physical body is yet far from being fully realized. see also The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormonism is a religion, movement, ideology, and subculture that originated in the early 1800s as a product of the Latter Day Saint movement led principally by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... In Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic theology, theosis, meaning deification or divinization, is the call to man to become holy and seek union with God, beginning in this life and later consummated in the resurrection. ... Image:Http://www. ... The term cyborg, a portmanteau of cybernetic organism, is used to designate a creature which is a mixture of organic and mechanical parts. ... The word Transfiguration means a changing of appearance or form. ...

See also

• Digitalism
• Millenarianism
• Neurotheology
• Omega point
• Posthuman God

Digitalism is a term that refers to all expressions of digital culture. ... Millenarianism (sometimes spelled millenarism or millennarism) is the belief by a religious, social, or political group or movement in a coming major transformation of society after which all things will be changed in a positive (or sometimes negative or ambiguous) direction. ... This article is about Neurotheology. ... Omega point is a term invented by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to describe the ultimate maximum level of complexity-consciousness, considered by him the aim towards which consciousness evolves. ... Image:Http://www. ...

References

• Ledford, James McLean. Prepare for HyperEvolution with Christian Transhumanism

External links

• James McLean Ledford Hyper-evolution
• Smith, Simon Must We Destroy Gods to Become Them?
• Hook, C. Christopher Christianity Today: The Techno Sapiens Are Coming
• Faith, Transhumanism and Hope Symposium, a WTA conference