"Myths and Visions of Mormon Transhumanists" by Lincoln Cannon
Channel: Mormon Transhumanist Association
Date: 2015-04-26

At the 2015 Conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association, held 3 Apr 2015 at the Salt Lake City Public Library, speakers addressed the themes of Mormonism, Transhumanism and Transfigurism, with particular attention to topics at the intersection of technology, spirituality, science and religion. Members, friends and critics of the association have many views. This is one of them. It is not necessarily shared by others.

"We live in challenging times. Rapidly changing and decentralizing technology is stretching traditional cultures and disrupting social norms. Religious fundamentalists are globalizing escapist and nihilistic doctrines, stifling aspiration with oppressive theologies, and gathering recruits to violent causes. At the same time, anti-religious zealots are canonizing reductionist esthetics and making a fetish of small-minded ridicule that would shame the pure in heart away from our greatest hopes."

This talk (with links to deeper explanations of some of the references) can be read here: http://lincoln.metacannon.net/2015/04/myths-and-visions-of-mormon.html