BET Archive | Volume 6 - Essays on Theology After Darwin
Title
Sin and the Cyborg: On the (Im)Peccabbility of the Posthuman
Douglas Estes
Abstract (from the Editorial of BET vol. 6.1)
Douglas Estes turns our attention to the near-future and critiques transhumanist technological optimism by reminding us of the devastating effects of sin, and the impotence of technological solutions to address this fundamental human problem.
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Douglas Estes (PhD, University of Nottingham) is Associate Professor of New Testament and Practical Theology at South University. Prior to this, he served in pastoral ministry for sixteen years. He has written or edited nine books, two of which focus on technology and the church: SimChurch: Being the Church in the Virtual World (Zondervan, 2008) and Braving the Future: Christian Faith in a World of Limitless Tech (Herald, 2018). He is a member of the St. John Fellowship of the Center for Pastor Theologians.
