The Image of God as Techno Sapiens

Suppose there comes a day when Homo sapiens has evolved into or been overtaken by techno sapiens. Will it then still make sense to speak of human beings as created in the image of God? What is the relevance of asking such a question today? I offer a sketch of the present state of development and dis...

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Main Author: Jackelén, Antje 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Open Library of Humanities$s2024- 2002
In: Zygon
Year: 2002, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 289-302
Further subjects:B techno sapiens
B neurotechnology
B Image of God
B artificial life (AL)
B artificial intelligence (AI)
B neuroprosthesis
B Evolution
B Death
B technonature
B Information
B Culture
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