Are you ready for Humans 2.0? Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Perspectives on Transhumanism with Fuz Rana

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5 • 791 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

Are you ready for Humans 2.0? Whether you like it or not—this is happening. From transhumanism to AI, science and technology are progressing at a pace unprecedented in human history and this rate of change can leave many people—Christians or otherwise—feeling disoriented. But these are not subjects that Christians can simply ignore—we must educate ourselves so that we understand what is at stake and are able to discern and advocate for or against based on the moral and ethical guidance of a Christian worldview.

Dr. Fuz Rana joins Hank Hanegraaff for a wide-ranging conversation that will undoubtedly “open a window to the new world of human enhancement technologies and transhumanism,” that will determine the future of humanity—Humans 2.0.

To learn more about the book our guest Fazale “Fuz” Rana co-authored entitled, Humans 2.0: Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Perspectives on Transhumanism, please click here. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resources-humans-2-0-scientific-philosophical-and-theological-perspectives-on-transhumanism/

Topics discussed include:

Why do we gravitate towards superheroes? The relationship between superheroes, the transhumanist movement and theodicy (3:15)
What is transhumanism? (5:00)
The problem with the myth of progress (7:00)
Transhumanism and transcendence (9:55)
The importance of critical thinking and discernment regarding transhumanism and technology (11:40)
What is gene editing? (13:15)
Worldviews matter—understanding how different worldviews impact science and technology (18:30)
Ethical intricacies of Neuralink and brain-computer interface (BCI) technology (21:05)
The mind-body question (27:20)
Technologically seeking immortality—is aging a disease to be cured? (29:30)
Should humans “play god”? (37:30)
The ethical complexity of stem cell research (39:30)
Cloning technology today (45:30)
Is gene editing essentially a version of eugenics? (47:30)
How transhumanism demonstrates human exceptionalism (50:35)
How language sets humans apart and remains a question evolutionist cannot answer (55:45)
The impact of different worldviews on ethical and moral considerations we make in society regarding science and technology (59:25)
What is meant by Humans 2.0? (1:04:45)
Why Christians must involve themselves in discussions on emerging technologies (1:10:25)
Post-human vs Superhuman (1:15:35)
What is the relationship between AI and transhumanism? (1:19:15)
How concerned should we be about the power of AI? (1:25:25)
The repercussions for granting citizenship to robots (1:27:55)
What is Artificial Womb Technology (AWT) and is it a good idea? (1:29:45)
Transhumanism and the desire to transcend the limits that gender place on human potential (1:33:10)

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0:00.0	And welcome to another edition of the Hank Unplugged podcast, a podcast that is absolutely committed to bringing the most interesting, informative, inspirational people on the planet directly to your earbuds.
0:36.6	And I'm really looking forward to the
0:39.7	podcast that we're just about to engage in. Before we do, however, I want to say if you enjoy the
0:45.3	podcast, please subscribe, rate, review. It helps a lot. And we're going to be talking about a
0:52.6	particular book called Humans 2.0. And I
0:56.6	absolutely love the title of this book. But this book is available through the Minister of
1:02.0	the Christian Research Institute. You can get a copy for standing shoulder to shoulder with us
1:06.7	in the battle for life and truth by simply going to the web at equip.org or writing me at
1:11.0	Post Office Box 8500, Charlotte, North Carolina, zip code 28271.
1:17.1	Our guest today has made great contributions to the Christian Research Journal.
1:23.8	His name is Fuzz Rana.
1:27.2	He is president. He's the chief executive officer of reasons to believe in incredible ministry.
1:33.3	He has a PhD in chemistry. He's the author of many different articles, as I just mentioned, some of which have appeared in the Christian Research Journal.
1:43.3	He's the author of quite a few books, but the book we're really interested. and some of which have appeared in the Christian Research Journal.
1:44.4	He's the author of quite a few books, but the book we're really interested in today in
1:49.4	a book you have to read.
1:51.1	I mean, this is cutting-edge stuff.
1:54.1	Humans 2.0, subtitled scientific, philosophical, and theological perspectives on transhumanism. If you don't know what transhumanism is all about,
2:04.6	this will be your primer. This book is so
2:08.5	interesting in the way it's designed. I get chills when I think about the chapters. Each one of the chapters
2:15.4	really relates back to a superhero, something we're
2:20.1	familiar with, but you start to understand that there's rhyme and reason behind why we gravitate
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