"Being Human in a Technological World: Pointers from Patristic Anthropology" with Rev. Dr. John Behr

John Behr, Regius Chair in Humanity, University of Aberdeen, queries the erasure of death from the horizon of sight in the modern Western world: what challenges does this erasure raise for our understanding of ourselves as embodied human beings? As Hervé Juvin notes in the last lines of his study, The Coming of the Body (2010), which examines the various ways in which our experience of embodiment has changed over the last century: ‘Alone, the body remembers that it is finite; alone it roots us in the limits, our last frontier (for how long?); and even if—especially if—it forgets, the body alone still prevents us from being God to ourselves and others.’

The event series is sponsored by the Issachar Fund in collaboration with Regent College.

"Human Flourishing in a Technological World: A Christian Vision" is a three year research project seeking to answer the question, "What does it mean to be human in a technological world?"

Starting in 2018, an established group of scholars from the fields of biology, general humanities, philosophy, psychiatry, and theology have sought to provide a comprehensive theological assessment of recent technologies' impact on human nature and human life.

Scholar Bio: https://www.christianflourishing.com/john-behr

Dr. Jens Zimmermann, Dr. Michael Burdett, Dr. John Behr and several other leading scholars contribute; see the full list here: https://www.christianflourishing.com/#scholar

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Homepage: https://www.christianflourishing.com
Blog: https://www.christianflourishing.com/blog
Project Directors:
Jens Zimmermann: https://www.christianflourishing.com/jens-zimmermann
Michael Burdett: https://www.christianflourishing.com/michael-burdett-1
All scholars: https://www.christianflourishing.com/#scholar

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