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Public theologian Ted Peters argues that the risen Christ — not the posthuman — is your future self, that access to information is not intelligence, and that technology can upgrade the body but only grace can re-center the soul. Ted Peters is a public theologian on the doctoral …
Steve Fuller explains why "human" was never a species but a style that animals, AIs, and cyborgs might display; calls natural selection "zombie theodicy", and argues that transhumanism stays a shallow rich-man's game unless it keeps the image of God. Steve Fuller is the Auguste …
Kahlil Corazo and Max Schultz guide us through the philosophies of René Girard and David Deutsch. Explore the intersection of Girard's theories on mimetic desire and scapegoating with Deutsch's ideas on knowledge and infinite progress. Discover how these thinkers challenge our…
Jordan Daniel Wood joins us to explore the paradox of Christ—How it shatters our assumptions about God, humanity, time, space, and creation—And how the cosmic implications of Christ’s incarnation and presence offer to rewire how we understand reality itself. We also trace the hi…
A Mormon Transhumanist and a Classical Christian Transhumanist discuss theosis, the nature of Christ, and the progress of God. We also explore religious authority, the balance between radical Christianity and institutional stability, the nature of friendship and vulnerability, …
Noland Arbaugh shares the journey that led him to become the world’s first Neuralink recipient—and a person of faith. His story bridges the gap between brain and computer, technology and soul. In this exclusive interview, Noland opens up about life before and after his accident,…
How science fiction might explain miracles: CS Lewis' Space Trilogy, time travel, simulations, the multiverse, and single-person singularities. Previous videos: interview with Dale Allison https://youtu.be/YRc0w6AHcRo theology of miracles with Sergei Bulgakov https://youtu.be/…
The Bible, theology, and Christian tradition give us a very different view of miracles than you might expect. As an example, we look at the parting of the Red Sea. Touches on Sergei Bulgakov, CS Lewis, NT Wright, GK Chesterton, John Polkinghorne.
Bruce Nielson & Peter Johansen from the Theory of Anything Podcast come on to explore Critical Rationalism, religion, faith and reason, many worlds theory, the omega point, and how it all connects. Theory of Anything Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0bmymUJs50SVO1WkqfrccB …
George Goldman and Micah Redding discuss Matthew Bates' newest book "Beyond the Salvation Wars", which explains the gospel, salvation, and the future of Christianity in a new—or perhaps the oldest—way. … Micah Redding sits down with Dr. George Goldman, professor at Lipscomb Uni…
What is a miracle? How did the Reformation launch skepticism and rewrite the rules of historical Jesus study? Can a historian remain open to Marian apparitions, Tibetan “rainbow-body” stories, and the Gospels at the same time? Micah Redding sits down with Dr Dale C. Allison Jr.—…
Micah Redding interviews Jonathan Rauch on Christianity, the role of religion in liberalism, and why Christians should embrace Jesus to save democracy. Jonathan Rauch is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington; a contributing writer of the Atlantic; and the au…
Micah and Ryan discuss AI art—or craft—along with some of the artistic and cultural implications.
Micah and Ryan rejoin us from the future, to revisit how the Singularity is playing out, and to pontificate about the road ahead.
Ilia Delio explains how Jesus is like the Singularity, shows us why Christianity is the religion of evolution, and explores the thought of Teilhard de Chardin—the 1930s priest who foresaw the internet. Full shownotes: https://www.christiantranshumanism.org/podcast/39
Robin Hanson explores a future of robotic human uploads, helps us worry about The Great Filter, gives us strategies for living in a Simulation, and casually points out the Elephant in the Brain. Shownotes: https://www.christiantranshumanism.org/podcast/37 Full shownotes at lin…
Gonz from FaceLikeTheSun asked whether I was a real Christian. I am a real Christian—and that's why I'm a transhumanist. Response to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etzfwQL1bAg http://micahredding.com http://christiantranshumanism.org http://christiantranshumanistpodcast.com
(Micro spoiler!) Ghost in the Shell explores some of the questions relevant to transhumanism, including the line between humanity and technology, and what it means to be human. Micah Redding, a Christian Transhumanist and advocate of Christian Transhumanism, discusses some of the…
The Fermi Paradox says life should be filling the galaxy—but isn't. What Great Filter is stopping it from happening? How can Ira Glass, the Beginner's Paradox, and Jesus' Beatitudes help us make it through into a future of expanding, lasting life? Explore more ideas like this: h…
What is life extension? How does it relate to current medical practice? What is the Christian viewpoint? How does the scriptural vision of extreme longevity compare to the images we see in popular movies? http://www.christiantranshumanism.org/
