Transhumanism and the Image of God: Today's Technology and the Future of Christian Discipleship Paperback – 9 Oct. 2023

When I first began to read this book I wasn't sure. I didn't understand where he was going and how he was going to turn it to the point, but it came like no other book I have ever read. I like this book so much because it gives a really close look at all the technology that is being developed and how it is affecting our personhood.The overarching question to me was; "How are we rejecting the image of God when we embrace technology?" I think that he not only answers the question with some key insights but also gives some practical steps for changing our mindsets in a digitally clouded world.Read the whole book through and I promise that you will learn something that surprises you about the way technology has conditioned you to view the world. Once again I highly recommend this book to anyone who is studying computer science or is just generally interested in figuring out how the world of technology and Christianity mesh.

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This is a thought-provoking, critical analysis of transhumanism and how Christians can and should engage with it—and with the various forms of technology that influence who we are and how we live, for better or for worse.The author penetrates beneath the claims and goals of transhumanism to identify its underlying values, exploring both the forces shaping those values and the degree to which they are consistent with Christianity. The book is generally critical of transhumanism, concluding that its aims are largely at odds with the Christian faith, especially with regard to what it means to be human.I appreciate Dr. Shatzer’s willingness to explore underlying values rather than remain content with a surface-level analysis of technology and attitudes toward it. I also appreciate his desire to respond to the various questions technology raises from a firm grounding within the Christian tradition. More hard work like this needs to be done if Christians are to address technology in a way that’s both relevant and fruitful.

It often takes others twice as many pages to say half as much as Jacob Shatzer says in just 180 pages! No wasted words. No high-minded rhetoric. No technical jargon. Just a readable, informative book that any lay person can easily follow and digest. And...there is quite a bit to digest here! Transhumanism And The Image Of God is well written. I have learned something on every page! Thank you!