October 16–18, 2026 · Woodlands Retreat · Nunnelly, Tennessee

The First Christian Transhumanist Retreat

Three days on 300 wooded acres — a lake, trails, a chapel, fire and conversation late into the night. Fewer talks, more table.

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For ten years we've gathered online and on conference stages to ask one question together: what does it mean to follow Christ into the future? This fall, for the first time, we're taking that question into the woods. A retreat, not a conference — less presenting, more presence.

We'll come to embody the thing we keep pointing at — a hopeful, rational, future-facing faith.

We work against illness, hunger, oppression, injustice, and death — and once a year, it's good to do that work shoulder to shoulder, in person, with people who see what you see.

The theme that will hold our weekend: the shape of progress is the face of Christ. Come find out what we mean.

The lake in autumn colour, with a fountain and cattails along the near bank.
The lake
A small white clapboard chapel with arched windows and a cupola.
The chapel
A rock bluff above a still creek, surrounded by autumn woods.
The trails
The lodge great room, with a vaulted timber ceiling and tall windows.
Room to gather
Aerial view of the property: wooded hills, a lake, and gravel roads winding through.
300 acres
The timber-and-stone lodge where we'll be staying.
The lodge

The details

  • When: Friday, October 16 (check-in 4pm) → Sunday, October 18 (10am)
  • Where: Woodlands Retreat, Nunnelly, TN — about an hour west of Nashville. Lodge bedding provided.
  • Who: the CTA community and friends — space is limited
  • Meals: dinner Friday and Saturday; shared breakfasts and lunch
  • Refunds: cancel by September 16 — 30 days before the retreat — for a full refund
  • Questions: admin@christiantranshumanism.org

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Every registration includes the full weekend — lodging, meals, and everything we do together. The only difference between tiers is the room you sleep in. The crossed-out price is the true price of the weekend; generous donors and volunteers have worked hard to make it this accessible.

Bunkroom

A bunk in the shared lodge rooms. The most accessible way to be there — everything else is identical.

Private Room

Your own private room in the lodge.

One available

Master Suite

The lodge's master suite — the biggest room in the house.

  • Solo $350 $300 Unavailable
  • Couple $625 $550 Register
  • Family · up to 4 $800 $695 Register

We don't want money to be the reason anyone stays home. Scholarships are available — just ask. And if you'd like to help make that possible for someone else, by giving or by volunteering at the retreat, tell us that too. Either way, write us: admin@christiantranshumanism.org

Space is genuinely limited. If the future makes your faith come alive, come.

— The Christian Transhumanist Association