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• The mission Project
  • The Agenda Projects
    • Theological Mission
      • to articulate the role of science and technology in the mission of God
      • to articulate the Christian story as a story of human transformation, exemplified by Christ, where science and technology are a key aspect of who we are, and who we are becoming
      • We are made to be transformed into the likeness of Christ and of God. Christ invites us to follow him in a path of love, trust, and sacrifice—and through this glorification. The glory of God is exemplified in science and technology.
      • Draft:
        • Humans were made to become like God
          • Being like God involves wielding immense power and responsibility within the cosmos
            • "The Dominion Mandate", aka "The Cultural Mandate"
              • Genesis 1
              • Psalm 8
            • This power is unlimited, as the image of God is unlimited
              • Hebrews 2
              • Galatians 3-4
              • Revelation 3.21
          • This power includes, and may be best understood as, science and technology
            • Genesis 1-2 and Psalm 8 set this power within a technological context
            • Genesis 1-2 has God modeling the scientific process, and then discipling humans in it
            • Science and technology are based on the cooperative, cultivating approach that God models for us
              • Takes some explaining
              • Science as humility
              • Technology as cooperation
              • Francis Bacon is significant here
        • Being like God is exemplified in creative, cooperative, cultivating creation within the created order. This is science and technology
        • Humans turned their own power and glory to evil, and against themselves
        • Christ redeems humanity, and renews our power and promise
        • Christ invites us to become like him, adopting his ethics and mindset, in order to be transformed into his likeness
        • Christ exemplifies our transformation
    • A Faith-Revitalizing Agenda Faith-Renewing Mission
      • to articulate the ways in which science and technology can renew and revitalize faith
      • to show how the transformative power of science and technology draws us back into the questions, challenges, narrative, and ultimately, promises of faith
      • Draft
        • The Simulation Argument as support for creation
        • The Singularity & the Great Filter as support for eschatology
        • Transhumanism as support for Christian ethics
          • Cryonics & the ethics of resurrection
        • Human transformation as support for both Christian visions of the future, and for the necessity of Christian ethics
    • Technological Mission
      • to articulate a vision of the ethical formation and development of particular technological possibilities
      • to work out scenarios that may disrupt existing ways of life, and yet unlock greater levels of flourishing
      • to prioritize our distinctive ethical foci: relationships, trust, cooperation, compassion, decentralization of power, and the elevation of the least of these.
      • Draft
        • An ethical vision for communication technologies
        • An ethical vision for biotechnology
        • An ethical vision for AI
        • An ethical vision for Cognitive Extension
        • Healing: Life-extending technologies
        • Clothing: Life-enhancing technologies
        • Freeing: Life-expanding technologies
        • Technologies that can improve communication, compassion, empathy
        • Technologies that can improve trust
        • Technologies that can uplift life
        • Technologies that can uplift the poor
        • Technologies that can feed the hungry
        • Technologies that can clothe the naked
        • Technologies that can heal the sick
        • Technologies that can raise the dead
        • Technologies that cast out demons
  • Teams
  • Leaders
  • Mission Statements (the question we are trying to answer)
  • Message Statements (a first draft of our answer)