Mormon Transhumanist Association
The Mormon Transhumanist Association advocates syncretization of Mormonism and Transhumanism. Lincoln was among fourteen founders in 2006 and served as president for ten years. Articles on this site record the Association's purpose, logo, history, anniversaries, and relationship to broader Transhumanist networks such as Humanity+. The topic lists articles relevant to leading and interpreting the world's largest advocacy community for Mormon Transhumanism.
This is a list of articles that Lincoln Cannon has written about the Mormon Transhumanist Association. A full archive of all articles that Lincoln has published since 2005 is also available. You may also search for articles and other content that's available on any of Lincoln's websites.
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NFT Memorial to Mormon Transhumanist Leaders
In April of this year, I completed my fifth and final term as a board member of the Mormon Transhumanist Association. During those fifteen years, it was my privilege and pleasure to share in service on the board with 24 of the finest people that I know personally: Andrew West ... -
A Brief History of Religious Transhumanism
Although most self-identified Transhumanists today are secular, our origins actually extend beyond the secular to religious Humanism. New Testament writers and centuries of early Orthodox and Catholic authorities syncretized Christianity with Neoplatonism, the popular science of their day, and many advocated identifying with Christ and becoming God. Thirteenth-century Scholastic theologians ... -
Brief History of the Mormon Transhumanist Association
At the 2017 Conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association (MTA), I presented a brief history of the Association. Below is an outline of the events I mentioned, beginning with the founding of the Association on 3 March 2006 and ending in 2016, when we changed the leadership of the Association. ... -
Key to the Science of Theology
This is a transcript of my talk at the 2016 Conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association, held yesterday in the Provo Library. The conference attracted about 65 attendees in person, and hundreds of others watched the livestream from Transfigurism.org. Keynote speakers were Rosalynde Welch and Eric Steinhart, and many family ... -
10 Years Leading the Mormon Transhumanist Association
This week, the Mormon Transhumanist Association announced that it will change leadership in March, at the tenth anniversary of its founding. I will continue to serve on the board of directors, as elected by voting members. And the board will appoint a new president to replace me, in accordance with ... -
Meaning of the Mormon Transhumanist Association Logo
I’m often asked about the logo of the Mormon Transhumanist Association, the winged wheel above the name of the Association. So I’d like to share part of the story behind the origin of the logo, and some of the symbolism I and others have seen in it. The Association selected ... -
Glimpse a Future of Religion through Transfigurism
What is the future of religion? Some expect the resurgence and ultimate triumph of this or that fundamentalism. Some expect the religious phenomenon itself to weaken and die, a casualty to the science of our day. Others, observing the history of religion, expect that it will continue to evolve, inextricably ... -
Purpose of the Mormon Transhumanist Association
This is a transcript of my opening presentation at the 2013 Conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association yesterday, 5 April 2013, in the Salt Lake City Public Library. The conference room filled beyond capacity this year with around 80 in-person attendees and more participating online via the live video stream. ... -
Parallels and Convergences
I’m pleased to announce that Parallels and Convergences: Mormon Thought and Engineering Vision is now available for purchase. In 2009, the Claremont School of Religion, the LDS Council on Mormon Studies and the Mormon Scholars Foundation sponsored the Mormonism and Engineering conference. Richard Bushman (Claremont College Howard W Hunter Chair ... -
Affiliation and Unaffiliation with Humanity+
Today, the Mormon Transhumanist Association (MTA) announced that Humanity+ (formerly the World Transhumanist Association) terminated its affiliation program. This ended Humanity+ affiliation with the MTA and other notable Transhumanist groups, including the Immortality Institute, the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technology, and the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence. The MTA ... -
Independent Mormon Transhumanists
I’ve been wondering how many independent Mormon Transhumanists are out there, unaware of or uninterested in groups like the Mormon Transhumanist Association. The earliest references to Mormon Transhumanism that I’ve been able to find on the Internet come from 2004, a year and a half before the Mormon Transhumanist Association ... -
Happy Anniversary, Mormon Transhumanists!
Today is the first anniversary of the online community of the Mormon Transhumanist Association. And it’s a good time to look back on some of the things we’ve accomplished so far. Authored, Adopted, and Amended the Constitution of the Mormon Transhumanist Association Affiliated with the World Transhumanist Association Authored and ...