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I’m a Mormon Transhumanist

I’m a Mormon Transhumanist

by Blaire Ostler | Apr 17, 2018 | Belief, Featured, God, Mormon Transhumanism, Mormonism, Transhumanism | 0 comments

Hi, I’m Blaire. I’m a Mormon Transhumanist. It has been brought to my attention that some of you may not know what this means. For me, this means I think we should use science and technology to fulfill prophecies which improve humanity as the body of Christ. There is...
Edge of the Cliff

Edge of the Cliff

by Blaire Ostler | Jan 17, 2017 | Agency, Featured, Feminism, Potential, Transhumanism | 1 comment

I stood on the edge of the cliff. Salty sea air bushed across my skin. My lover by my side. His wings spread wide with confidence, then he jumped. I watched and smiled in delight, light reflected off his wings, as he pursued his heart’s desire. He was happy, so I was...
Queer, Mormon, and Transhuman

Queer, Mormon, and Transhuman

by Blaire Ostler | Dec 8, 2016 | Featured, LGBTQ, Mormonism, Technology, Transhumanism | 0 comments

(Image Credit: “Spectrum” by Richard Phillips) A friend recently asked, “Is Transhumanism compatible with the LGBTQ community?” My answer is a resounding, “YES!” Not only that, I find queer theory highly compatible with Mormon Transhumanism. While LDS policies and...
We Made This World, But God Will Make the Next?

We Made This World, But God Will Make the Next?

by Jonathan Cannon | Sep 19, 2016 | Agency, Atonement, Book of Abraham, Featured, Natural Theology, Transhumanism | 0 comments

If you’ve been Mormon long, you know this story. God didn’t make the world. He told Jehovah to make it, and Jehovah got a bunch of other people together to do the real work. We made the world, or if not us, some of our brothers and sisters. We had...
Dangerous Apologetics

Dangerous Apologetics

by Jonathan Cannon | Jul 18, 2016 | Apologetics, Featured, Natural Theology, Transhumanism, Truth | 14 comments

I’m an Apologist My most read posts in the past include a review of An Insider’s View of Mormon Origins, a personal response to the Letter to a CES Director, and a series of posts exploring the science of stylometry as it applies to the Book of Mormon. In...
Overcoming the Natural Man: Lessons from Biology

Overcoming the Natural Man: Lessons from Biology

by Jonathan Cannon | May 16, 2016 | Featured, Natural Theology, Politics, science, Transhumanism | 0 comments

I tend to not start or end with scriptural authority, but I want you to take a close look at what these verses teach about the natural man. (Unfortunately, I am limited in my knowledge about the natural woman both because of my natural bias in thinking about how I...
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