How can we love religion when so many are hurt?How do we describe the reality of social constructs?Does Jesus have a personality?What's St. Paul's social media presence?Is God an AI?

Ep 44: Moritz Bierling on self, second brain, and personal transformation

Aug 24th, 2020 1h 29m

Moritz Bierling & Micah Redding discuss the self, the second brain, and the process of individual and group transformation.

Christian Transhumanist Conference Announcement! Science Mike, Liz Parrish, BioLogos, UMMF & Afrofuturism Film Festival and more!

Oct 4th, 2019 1m 6s

The Christian Transhumanist Conference returns! Saturday, October 19, Nashville, TN—with keynote speaker Science Mike McHargue, "Human GMO" Liz Parrish, Jim Stump of BioLogos, Cheryle Renee Moses of the UMMF & Afrofuturism Film Festival, and

Ep 43: Derek Webb & the AI

Jul 26th, 2018 53m 1s

Derek Webb gets inside the head of the first A.I. waking up to consciousness.

Ep 42: Taryn Southern Lives in the Future

Jul 12th, 2018 1h 7m

Taryn Southern teaches AI to sing, releases the first song on the blockchain, and talks about how to use VR for good.

Ep 41: David Pearce & Engineering Paradise

Jun 21st, 2018 1h 10m

David Pearce lays out a plan for building heaven on earth, shows us why vegans need more science fiction, and explains why computers will never become conscious.

Ep 40: Justin Lee—Gay, Geek & Christian

Jun 7th, 2018 1h 13m

Justin Lee navigates being gay & Christian, talks about Paul, the Bible, and Christian ethics, and bridges the ultimate divide: geeks vs nerds!

Ep 39: Ilia Delio, Christ & Evolution

May 31st, 2018 1h 3m

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.

Ep 38: NT Wright & the Future of God

May 24th, 2018 35m 34s

NT Wright explains why we don't want to go to Heaven, points us toward medical technology as a sign of the Kingdom, and clears up our biggest misconceptions about the apostle Paul.

Ep 37: Robin Hanson & The Elephant in the Brain

May 16th, 2018 1h 26m

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.

Ep 36: Aubrey de Grey & Radical Life Extension

Aug 28th, 2017 1h 10m

Aubrey de Grey pioneers anti-aging research, answers your questions about the future this is leading to, and explains why not working to defeat aging would be a sin.

Ep 35: David Deutsch & Humanity's Infinite Reach

Jul 28th, 2017 1h 6m

David Deutsch explains the physics of humanity’s profound place in the cosmos—and our potentially unlimited future.

Ep 34: Meghan O'Gieblyn's Strange Journey into Transhumanism

Jun 25th, 2017 16m 30s

Meghan O'Gieblyn lost her faith—and found transhumanism. Then she realized that those two things weren't quite as far apart as she first believed.

Ep 33: Ron Cole-Turner & The Theology of Transformation

Apr 26th, 2017 1h 20m

What does Christianity bring to the conversation about humanity’s future? How do we move beyond the selfishness of short-term thinking, and embrace technology as part of the renewal and transformation of all life? Ron Cole-Turner, professor of

Ep 32: Shannon Vyff, Cryonics & Religious Education

Apr 11th, 2017 50m 39s

Is cryonics selfish? What do Harry Potter, transhumanism & religious education have in common? What happens when kids go door-to-door raising money for life extension? Shannon Vyff—Transhumanist, Unitarian Universalist, and author of “21st Cent

Ep 31: Peter Enns & How to Stop Defending the Bible (So You Can Actually Read It)

Mar 21st, 2017 55m 3s

How can certainty be a form of idolatry? Why should Christians embrace the humanity of the scriptures? How did an existentialist rant sneak into the Bible? And what does that teach us about faith? Peter Enns joins us to explore all these questi

Ep 30: Robert Wright & the Purpose of Evolution

Mar 13th, 2017 58m 58s

Can evolution have a purpose? Are we living in an alien zoo? Does the cosmos evolve? Why did Christianity emerge when it did? What is the direction of human society—and are we at a crisis point in history? Best-selling author Robert Wright expl

Ep 29: Calvin Mercer—Theology & the Trickiest Questions in Transhumanism

Mar 6th, 2017 1h

How does religion grapple with transhumanism and radical life extension? What does a theology of Extraterrestrials say about a theology of AI? Is Mind Uploading a rejection of the body, or an affirmation of St Paul's theology of resurrectio

Ep 28: Robert Walden Kurtz & the Zero Sum Game

Feb 21st, 2017 1h 31m

Can a Seventh-Day Adventist be a transhumanist? Robert Walden Kurtz, Adventist pastor and Professor of Philosophy, says yes! Join us as we discuss robots stealing your job, mind-mapping Jesus, the hidden threat of washing machines, zero-sum gam

Ep 27: Christopher Benek—Presbyterian, Pastor, Transhumanist

Feb 13th, 2017 1h 4m

Is it possible to be a Presbyterian and a Transhumanist? Rev. Christopher Benek, pastor of a large Presbyterian church, and graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, says yes! Join us as we discuss how AI will participate in God's redemption,

Ep 26: Philip Clayton & The Spectrum of Belief

Dec 19th, 2016 53m 53s

Raised by atheists, now a theologian and philosopher, Philip Clayton joins us to discuss the messy world between doubt and belief, feeling stuck in Christianity, and being okay with unanswered questions.Do you find God at 6,000 feet?The Spe

Ep 25: Katharine Hayhoe, Christians & Climate Change

Dec 5th, 2016 31m 58s

Katharine Hayhoe shares her unexpected journey to becoming an evangelical Christian climate scientist, discusses evidence for climate change, and explains why working to solve our climate problems doesn't mean "Big Government!". We explore

Ep 24: Greg Boyd & The Open-Ended God

Nov 21st, 2016 54m 23s

Greg Boyd on how God enters the cosmic dance through Science, Scripture, and Us. We explore faith & doubt, quantum physics & relativity, Christ-shaped politics, and the hard parts of the Bible!Greg Boyd is an internationally recognized theol

Ep 23: Genesis vs The Babylonians

Oct 24th, 2016 1h 3m

Genesis vs the Babylonians, Eastern Orthodoxy vs American Fundamentalism, theosis vs playing god, and why early Christians kept talking about the 8th day of the week.

Ep 22: Derek Flood & Disarming Scripture

Oct 3rd, 2016 53m 49s

The Bible is a rap battle! How to read the Bible like Jesus did, how to wrestle with the hard parts, and how the scientific method can make us better Christians.Derek Flood is the author of Disarming Scripture: Cherry-Picking Liberals, Violen