The document discusses issues around transhumanism and what it means to be human as technology advances. It questions where the line is drawn between human and posthuman, and whether posthumans could have the Imago Dei or be capable of salvation. It also explores how a transhuman future could impact social class and society.

6. With vaccines and medicines and technology being used to
sustain life, how far is too far?
At some point, it is said, that we will reach a point where
humanity as we know it ceases and a new race takes over.
A theomorphic (God-like qualities) race will arise and take
over. The question is where is that line between human and
posthuman drawn?
In light of the coming singularity and the age of
transhumanism, what does it mean to be human? What
does this mean for our Christian faith and salvation?

10. PHYSICAL
 There is a Physical component of health and vitality.

11. EMOTIONAL
 The Emotional component is important because it is the lens
through which humanity experiences life.

12. INTELLECTUAL
 The Intellectual component is the worldview and thought process
that guides each person

13. TRANSCENDANT
 The Transcendent component is the belief system that each
person adheres to.

14. SOCIAL
 The Social component is the way by which humans interact with
each other and the world around them.
 Each component affects other components. If a human is ill
(physical), there is a thought (intellectual) process that adapts their
behaviors (social). That behavioral (social) change will have an
emotional response that will affect what the person believes
(transcendent).

20. SOCIAL CLASS
 However, with the changes that would take place because in the
transhumanism state, life would extend further and further. This will
throw off how our society works and cause problems, as we must
learn a new way to transition our culture so that everyone has a strong
livelihood.

28. IMAGO DEI
 “Then God said, „Let us make man in our image, in our likeness,
and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over
the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move
along the ground.‟ So God created man in His own image, in the
image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”

37. D O T R A N S / P O S T H U M A N S H AV E T H E
I M AG O D E I W I T H I N T H E M ?
 When it comes to posthumans, this would be rather debatable because
posthumans are not human, they are created, fully evolved- i.e. a whole
new race. In this case, they would not fall under the umbrella of creation
so it is unsure whether or not they would have the spirit being.
 Do all things that “live” have a spirit within them? Which then would
lead us to ask: What qualifies as living? Because posthumans will be so in-
sync with technology that there is no separation between the “being” and
the “machine.

39. D O T R A N S / P O S T H U M A N S H AV E T H E
I M AG O D E I W I T H I N T H E M ?
 Functional view may be able to see that the Imago Dei is in
posthumans and transhuman because the Imago Dei has to do with
dominance over the rest of creation. Posthumans and transhumans
would definitely have dominion

41. CAN THEY BE SAVED?
 Another orthodox position that is held is that the Traducianism
position that states that the soul matter was instilled in Adam and Eve
and each new person receives a part of the soul matter. This may
create a problem when it comes to posthumans because they are
created, evolved beings in a new race that has very little to do with
humanity. One more view is that God until needed by new human life
stores the souls.