Deep Talks: Exploring Theology and Meaning Making
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Artificial intelligence, gene editing, robot companionship & many more technological changes in our near future present challenges to Christian theology and what it means to be a human.
My guest, Micah Redding is attempting to bring Christian theology into conversations that have seemed to many to be largely anti-religious. Micah is the Executive Director of the Christian Transhumanist Association.
What is "transhumanism"? Micah explains & lays out a theological case for Christians to be leading the way in the transhumanist movement.
Plus many other provoking philosophical and theological challenges such as:
- Can a machine have a soul or spirit or consciousness?
-Will churches in the near future have to provide ethical instruction for how Christians should treat robots?
-Is Darth Vader "human"? What makes us human?
-C.S. Lewis' "Space Trilogy", SciFi tv & movies & transhumanism
-Is it "playing God" to edit human genes to eliminate diseases & harmful hereditary conditions, or is that part of the Christian calling to act as healers in the world?
And much more!!
For more info on the Christian Transhumanist Association:
https://www.christiantranshumanism.org/
To find more of Micah Redding's work:
http://micahredding.com/
To connect with Micah on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/micahtredding
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Ep 41: The Problem of Evil (Part 1)- Intro & Job
Ep 40: John Mark McMillan - Finding God in the Transcendent & the Immanent
Ep 39: The Sermon on the God of War's Mount
Ep 38: Dr. Jeannine K. Brown- A Better Way to Read the Bible
Ep 36: Paul Vander Klay Returns! Stories from Charismatic culture, Communion, Jordan Peterson
Ep 35- Bruxy Cavey- Questions about Anabaptism
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Ep 33: Live from Ottertail, MN- Art, Work, and the God(s) We Worship
Ep 32: Dr. Jim Stump, VP of BioLogos- Evolutionary Creationism?
Ep 30: July Q&A- Origins of Sin, Predestination & Prayer, Worshipping Mary, & More!
Ep 29: Christ & Culture (Pt. 3)- Battle of The Gods!
Ep 28: Christ & Culture (Pt. 2)- Synthesis, Paradox, or Metamorphosis?
Ep 27: Christ & Culture- From Jesus Freaks to Christian Nazis (Part 1)
Ep 26: The Afterlife- What Does It Really Say in the Bible?
Ep 25: Prophetic Dreams- The Bible, Science, Consciousness
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