Episode 159: The Promises and Perils of Transhumanism [Part 1] with Dr. Douglas Groothuis

<p>Our guest this week and next, philosopher <strong>Dr. Douglas Groothuis</strong> (pronounced GROW-tice), unpacks and helps us better understand the foundation behind these ideas and shows us that we as Christians have no reason to fear contributing sound biblical and theological answers to these important topics.<br><br></p><p><strong>Douglas Groothuis</strong> earned his PhD from the University of Oregon and has been a faculty member at Denver Seminary since 1993. He has also taught at The University of Oregon and Metro State University, in Denver. He has authored thirty academic articles in journals such as <em>Philosophia Christi, Religious Studies, Sophia, Bibliotheca Sacra,</em> and <em>Academic Questions.</em> He has also written for <em>Christianity Today, The Christian Research Journal, The Journal for Christian Legal Thought, The Chronicle of Higher Education,</em> and many other publications. He has authored thirteen books, including <em>Unmasking the New Age, The Soul in Cyberspace, Truth Decay, On Jesus, Christian Apologetics, Philosophy in Seven Sentences, Walking through Twilight: A Wife’s Illness—A Philosopher’s Lament, I Love You to the Stars (a children’s book written with Crystal Bowman), </em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Apologetics-Comprehensive-Biblical-Faith/dp/1514002752/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3KPNIGFMIEA7W&amp;keywords=Groothius&amp;qid=1671480384&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=groothius%2Cstripbooks%2C211&amp;sr=1-5"><em>Christian Apologetics</em></a><em>, Fire in the Streets: How You Can Confidently Respond to Incendiary Cultural Topics. </em>and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-God-World-Word-Introduction/dp/0310113075/ref=sr_1_9?crid=3KPNIGFMIEA7W&amp;keywords=Groothius&amp;qid=1671480409&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=groothius%2Cstripbooks%2C211&amp;sr=1-9"><em>The Knowledge of God in the World and in the Word an Introduction to Classical Apologetics </em>(2022)</a> with Andrew I. Shepardson<em>. </em>He has contributed numerous entries to reference volumes such as <em>T