669 Izvirni znanstveni članek/Article (1.01) Bogoslovni vestnik/Theological Quarterly 79 (2019) 3,669—682 Besedilo prejeto/Received:07/2019; sprejeto/Accepted:11/2019 UDK/UDC: 27-18-31:165.74 DOI: https://doi.org/10.34291/BV2019/03/Platovnjak
Ivan Platovnjak in Tone Svetelj
To Live a Life in Christ's Way: the Answer to a Truncated View of Transhumanism on Human Life Živeti življenje na Kristusov način: odgovor na okrnjen pogled transhumanizma na človekovo življenje Abstract: The rise of transhumanism reopens the perennial question about the essence of being human, this time exposed to the intentional transformation of human nature through the advancement of modern technology. This transformation includes options from how to overcome certain biological limitations to the creation and expansion of a new global mind and deepening of human consciousness. The authors believe that living a life in Christ's way is the true answer to a truncated view of transhumanism on human life. First, they briefly present two basic ways of understanding transhumanism and its tenuous view of man and his life. Then they show how transhumanistic ideas can be a challenge to Christianity. In the final chapter, they offer a holistic understanding of Jesus Christ as the true human being and the true God. They also posit that Jesus Christ and the life of Christians in His way can be found as the answer to an abbreviated view of transhumanism on human life.
Keywords: Transhumanism, Transformation, Jesus Christ, Christianity, Body, Incarnation, Christ’s death and resurrection
Povzetek: Vzpon transhumanizma ponovno odpira večno vprašanje o bistvu člo-
veka. Z njim je izpostavljeno namerni transformaciji zaradi napredka modernih tehnologij. Ta transformacija vključuje možnosti od tega, kako presegati določene bioloških danosti, pa vse do širitve novega globalnega uma in poglobljene človeškega zavesti. Avtorja menita, da je živeti življenje na Kristusov način pravi odgovor na okrnjen pogled transhumanizma na človekovo življenje. Najprej na kratko predstavita dve temeljni smeri razumevanja transhumanizma in njegov okrnjen pogled na človeka in njegovo življenje. Nato prikažeta, kako so lahko transhumanitstične ideje izziv za krščanstvo. V zadnjem poglavju pa pokažeta, kako lahko prav v celostnem razumevanju Jezusa Kristusa kot pravega človeka in pravega Boga ter življenja kristjanov na njegov način najdemo odgovor na okrnjen pogled transhumanizma na človekovo življenje.
Ključne besede: transhumanizem, transformacija, Jezus Kristus, krščanstvo, telo, učlovečenje, Kristusovo življenje, smrt in vstajenje