THEOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY & THE HUMAN FUTURE
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN? Charles Bivens, MTh — Speaking at NextMind LV 2027 Book Charles to Speak
Charles Bivens ThM
About My Work
Theology, trauma, psychology, culture, philosophy, and artificial intelligence are fused into a single interdependent discipline, a lens through which I look while asking the all-consuming question modernity can no longer answer:
What is a human being?
My work integrates theological anthropology, depth psychology, and cultural analysis to help individuals and communities recover a coherent vision of human dignity in an age marked by crisis, fragmentation, and the emergence of AGI.
AGI Exposes the Question the West Can’t Answer: What Is a Human Being? FighterSteel AGI Ethics (2025)
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This article examines how AGI exposes the collapse of Western anthropology and why our culture lacks a stable definition of the human person. Drawing from theology, psychology, and history, it proposes a renewed framework rooted in relational ontology and ancient wisdom. AGI Exposes the Question the West Can’t Answer: What Is a Human Being Read the full article →
Understanding what makes us human begins with examining deeply rooted philosophical ideas that have echoed through the centuries.
For ages, thinkers have debated the nature of consciousness, the soul, free will, and the essence of personhood. These concepts have traditionally grounded our sense of identity, providing a framework for answering questions such as Who am I? and What is my purpose? In a world increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence, these foundational ideas are challenged and reshaped. As machines become capable of mimicking or even replicating certain aspects of human thought, our classical definitions of identity are put to the test.
Are we simply biological machines, or is there something uniquely human that technology can’t capture? These questions aren’t just abstract musings—they influence how we see ourselves and how society constructs notions of morality, rights, and selfhood in this new age.
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Ethics, the philosophical study of morality, has been a cornerstone of human thought for millennia, addressing fundamental questions of right and wrong that guide both individual conduct and collective societal behavior. As humanity progresses through various epochs of technological and social transformation, the landscape of ethical thought continuously evolves, adapting to new challenges while maintaining its foundational principles.
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“If this isn’t it, we’ve got nothing. If the Humanity Engine, a modified version, or something similar, is not implemented now, we lack a technological framework that will enable us to advance based on a narrative large enough to encompass the rapid advances of technology. There has only been one Narrative big enough to contain this. What is man? Humanity? The Humanity Engine takes us back to the first flickerings of human consciousness and points the way forward. Our first ancestors wrote about our dignity and centrality.” ~ Charles Bivens
What does it mean to be human in the age of advanced technology?
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