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Transhumanism: A Religious Movement Opposing Religion in the Digi Age

Cilt: 17 Sayı: 1 30 Haziran 2026
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Transhumanism: A Religious Movement Opposing Religion in the Digi Age

Öz

Transhumanism is a philosophical, scientific, technological, cultural and ideological movement holding that human beings can be significantly improved mentally, physically and biologically through current and future technologies. It is an influential movement with a mental, religious and scientific structure that is considered to be able to transform human beings and their lives. Transhumanism, which is also based on information technology, is not only related to philosophy and science but also to religious or theological roots. The similarity between religion and transhumanism, which has mystical, Gnostic, and theological roots, is not limited to the promise of heaven; it also includes the pursuit of immortality and the ideal of the enhanced, God-like human. In addition to its theological origins, transhumanism, which has similarities and differences with theological approaches, seems to have positive and negative implications for life. Its positive and negative implications for human life will cause religious beliefs to face threats or change the way religions view life. Although transhumanism has a secular and scientific structure, it has a religious character in terms of its origins and goals. In this paper, the religious origins of transhumanism, with its claims of secularization, worldliness, scientificization, etc., a new type of humanism, its similarities and differences with religion, and its impact on the digital world, are discussed.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

Bursa Uludag University Research Projects Coordination Office

Teşekkür

This study was supported by Bursa Uludag University Research Projects Coordination Office under the Grant Number 1264. The authors thank to BUU BAP Unit for their supports.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Dini Gelenek Çalışmaları (Doğu, Yahudi, Hristiyan ve İslami Gelenekler Hariç)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Haziran 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

20 Mart 2025

Kabul Tarihi

20 Haziran 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 17 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Dağ, A., & Sylla, A. (2026). Transhumanism: A Religious Movement Opposing Religion in the Digi Age. Ilahiyat Studies, 17(1), 195-211. https://doi.org/10.12730/is.1661932
AMA
1.Dağ A, Sylla A. Transhumanism: A Religious Movement Opposing Religion in the Digi Age. IS. 2026;17(1):195-211. doi:10.12730/is.1661932
Chicago
Dağ, Ahmet, ve Ahamadou Sylla. 2026. “Transhumanism: A Religious Movement Opposing Religion in the Digi Age”. Ilahiyat Studies 17 (1): 195-211. https://doi.org/10.12730/is.1661932.
EndNote
Dağ A, Sylla A (01 Haziran 2026) Transhumanism: A Religious Movement Opposing Religion in the Digi Age. Ilahiyat Studies 17 1 195–211.
IEEE
[1]A. Dağ ve A. Sylla, “Transhumanism: A Religious Movement Opposing Religion in the Digi Age”, IS, c. 17, sy 1, ss. 195–211, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.12730/is.1661932.
ISNAD
Dağ, Ahmet - Sylla, Ahamadou. “Transhumanism: A Religious Movement Opposing Religion in the Digi Age”. Ilahiyat Studies 17/1 (01 Haziran 2026): 195-211. https://doi.org/10.12730/is.1661932.
JAMA
1.Dağ A, Sylla A. Transhumanism: A Religious Movement Opposing Religion in the Digi Age. IS. 2026;17:195–211.
MLA
Dağ, Ahmet, ve Ahamadou Sylla. “Transhumanism: A Religious Movement Opposing Religion in the Digi Age”. Ilahiyat Studies, c. 17, sy 1, Haziran 2026, ss. 195-11, doi:10.12730/is.1661932.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Dağ, Ahamadou Sylla. Transhumanism: A Religious Movement Opposing Religion in the Digi Age. IS. 01 Haziran 2026;17(1):195-211. doi:10.12730/is.1661932

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