Micah Redding: Faith in the Future of Humanity

Ever since I was a young person, I’ve felt two big needs: (1) To reconcile Christianity with science and rationalism, broadly considered.

Why I am a member of the Church of Christ Church of Christ & Eastern Orthodoxy

Basic idea: Sacraments are a form of Co-Creation in Scripture Parliamentary Theory of Sacraments Communion is Sacramental Marriage as a Sacrament

Non-instrumental congregational singing—especially with four-part harmony—is a powerful demonstration of the priesthood of all believers, and of the unity in plurality that Paul defines as the nature of the Body of Christ.

Governance.

I’ve read that within Anglicanism, some traditions see the Anglican Church as the heir of Catholicism, while others see it as Protestantism or something else.

This is my basic framework for understanding this idea: Genesis 1 gives us the Creation Mandate, the calling to rule all things in imitation of God.

The Churches of Christ, following the Protestant trend, have tended to see Communion or the Lord’s Supper as symbolic.

The Creation Mandate is a description of the human calling as described in Genesis 1:26-28.

I’ve attended a lot of wedding ceremonies, and I’ve often felt a bit dissatisfied.

Definitions: Transhumanism can be defined as the ethical use of science and technology to transform the human condition.

The New Testament employs political language for the authority and function of the church.

Life as we know it is full of incredible diversity and change.

For several years now, I’ve been hunting the origins of transhumanism.

“Paul, you are out of your mind!

(—This essay is a draft, undergoing feedback and revision.—) In 1802, William Paley famously set out the “Watchmaker Analogy”, a teleological argument, or argument from design for the existence of God.

I was incredibly honored and thrilled to perform the wedding of my sister Hannah today.

In my previous essay, The Resurrection is Technological, I explored Paul’s argument in 1 Corinthians 15, that the resurrection is about God’s intention for humanity to reign over the cosmos.

The Kingdom of God has a biotechnological research agenda.

In 1600, during Giordano Bruno’s heresy trial, the inquisitors asked a question: Did he believe Jesus’ miracles were performed by magic?

On Tuesday, April 24th, I was interviewed on BBC Radio about technology, the pursuit of immortality, and the meaning of death.

At the Royal Wedding yesterday, there was a brief moment when everyone in attendance, including the royal couple, sang together.

Perhaps no biblical story has captivated people’s imaginations like the Tower of Babel.

In one billion years, life on Earth will be gone.

The more I am exposed to the Catholic aesthetic, the more I understand that for the ancient church, Mary was sort of like Wonder Woman, working against the power of Kings and Empires to smuggle the divine into the world.

I’ve just returned from seeing Black Panther, and not only is it a great superhero movie, it is one of the most tech-positive movies I’ve seen in a long time.

In the 1600s, Francis Bacon, creator of the Scientific Method, was advocating Christian Transhumanism.

Recently, I’ve realized that feedback loops have been one of the most important things in my life—and are perhaps one of the most important things in the world.

This is part of a series on a Minimum Viable Theology.

500 years ago TODAY, Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to the door of a German church, kick-starting the Protestant Reformation, and changing the course of history. 500 years later, the religious world is once again in turmoil, grappling with new questions a…

Published at the Huffington Post Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to the door of a German church, kicking off one of the most significant movements in Christian history: the Protestant Reformation.

In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul lays out an argument that many believe is at the heart of the Christian faith—an argument for the ultimate resurrection of all people, and the eradication of death itself.

I believe that there are two kinds of power in the universe.

Here’s how salvation works in Christianity.

Ira Glass, in an interview on creativity, described the thing that no one ever tells beginners.

I spend a lot of time thinking and talking about scripture and doctrine.

For CS Lewis, Adam and Eve were a vision of humanity as it could be, in its full power and beauty.

I love the movie Moana.

Today marks a year since the Orlando nightclub shooting.

I’ve heard it over and over again, when people are considering some new capabilities or technological power: “This is just a repeat of the Serpent’s lie, You shall be like God!”

Reading scripture is meant to be hard.

If you could flip a switch and experience more pleasure than you have ever felt in your entire life—would you do it?

I’ve recently been rediscovering how truly audacious the biblical vision for humanity is.

The other day I saw The Lego Batman Movie, a great addition to both the Batman movie franchise, and the Lego movie franchise.

I’ve spent my entire life wondering what I would do at certain junctures in history.

I am a Christian, and part of what that means is that I am an heir of an incredibly dense and comprehensive cultural tradition.

Here is what I believe is happening in the world.

In the last few years, a number of different organizations have launched projects to end aging and radically extend human longevity.

Christianity is the assertion that love is the most powerful force in the universe.

This Fall I taught a Bible class at my local church, along with Kyle Creamer, Nate Underwood, Emily Stutzman Jones (Lipscomb’s Director of Sustainability), Rob Touchstone (founder of the Well Coffeehouse), Tim Catchim (creator of OneLife Ministries), and…