Adelaide Chapter

Transhumanism by Tom Daly

October 14, 2021

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Date(s) - 14/10/2021
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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“Transhumanism” by Tom Daly

When: 7 pm, Thursday, the 14th of October 2021 (Adelaide time)

 

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Transhumanism is the belief that humanity can evolve beyond its current physical and mental limitations by means of science and technology. Already today there are huge advances: –

  • Gene Editing enables cures (yes cures) for a number of terrible diseases, as well as the promise of many more, including cancers, diabetes and heart disease.
  • Brain Computer Interfaces are already being used to overcome paralysis and loss of limbs and may offer help for issues as diverse as dementia.
  • There are also AI powered scientific breakthroughs that may well yield radical life extension and even start to reverse aging.

Transhumanists believe that we have a moral obligation to take control of human evolution to prevent suffering and overcome our biological limitations, including death.

It sounds like science fiction, but much of the above is already happening and so much more is highly likely within the next 5-10 years. Given our secular society in the West, perhaps it should be no surprise that a growing and influential minority of voices have started to look to this science and technology “for salvation” to solve much of our suffering, and perhaps even death itself. Transhumanists believe that humanity now has the ability and the moral obligation to take charge of our own evolution. Yet it turns out that this serves to highlight the importance of the Christian worldview.

Tom Daly will introduce these technologies and Transhumanist philosophies, discuss some of the ethical issues and discuss how the Christian worldview can offer invaluable guidance.

Tom Daly

Tom Daly

Tom Daly is an IT professional, with over 30 years’ experience and is a graduate of the University of Adelaide. Tom has been asking tough questions of his Christian faith for many years now and is confident that the more scrutiny orthodox Christian faith is subjected to the more it provides a coherent (and breathtaking) worldview.

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