# Calvin Mercer

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S1E6 - Questions about questions about transhumanism

This episode is the first in a three-part series related to the themes of religion, transhumanism, and human enhancement. We are joined by Tracy Trothen and Calvin Mercer, authors of a recent book called “Religion and the Technological Future: An Introduction to Biohacking, Artificial Intelligence,…

Spiritual Machines: Transhumanism and Religion

Ever since early scientists began experimenting with immortality elixirs in the middle ages, religion has been influencing transhumanism. Now, we’re beginning to see transhumanism influencing religion. Guests Calvin Mercer, Professor of Religious Studies at East Carolina University Meghan O’Gieb…

Spiritual Machines: Transhumanism and Religion

Ever since early scientists began experimenting with immortality elixirs in the middle ages, religion has been influencing transhumanism. Now, we’re beginning to see transhumanism influencing religion. Guests Calvin Mercer, Professor of Religious Studies at East Carolina University Meghan O’Gieb…

Spiritual Machines: Transhumanism and Religion

Ever since early scientists began experimenting with immortality elixirs in the middle ages, religion has been influencing transhumanism. Now, we’re beginning to see transhumanism influencing religion. Guests Calvin Mercer, Professor of Religious Studies at East Carolina University Meghan O’Gieb…

ISSR In Conversation - 2022 ISSR Book Prize Winner's Discussion

Send us Fan Mail The International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR) is pleased to share a discussion with the award-winning authors for the 2022 ISSR Book Prize for Science and Religion. Funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation, the ISSR Book Prize is intended to understand ‘religion…

AI and Faith Lesson

Tonight we’re talking about the topic of AI, Artificial Intelligence. The overall question of the evening being “What is the role of faith in the AI debate?”  Here are some additional resources so you can continue studying the topic: An on the United Methodist Churches understanding of AI and spir…

AI and Faith Discussion

What sparked this conversation? Concerns about AI taking peoples’ jobs especially those concerning writing and art Students using AI for assignments College Professors not approving of use of AI Elon Musk working on uploading consciousness to the cloud Some questions to think about:  Have you us…

The Intersection of Radical Human Enhancement and Faith with Dr. Calvin Mercer

If you could choose to live forever, would you want to? If a scientific advancement could make it possible for you to reverse aging, would you make a jump for the fountain of youth? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Calvin Mercer, co-author of Religion and the Technological Future. Dr. Mercer …

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

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 resurrection? Dr Calvin Mercer is the Professor of Religious Studies …