Wednesday, August 13, 2025

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the transhumanism quest never to die, the promise of eternal life found in Christ alone, and the theological demands of a transhumanist worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 14:51)
The Transhumanism Quest Never to Die: The Technological Revolution to Overcome Death

• How to Live Forever and Get Rich Doing It by The New Yorker (Tad Friend)
• The Immortal Dreams of Bryan Johnson by Wired
• The Man Who Thinks He Can Live Forever by Time Magazine (Charlotte Alter)

Part II (14:51 – 17:55)
‘If You Want to Live Forever, Go to Church’: The Promise of Eternal Life is Found in Christ Alone
Part III (17:55 – 22:32)
Do the Claims of A.I. Replace Orthodox Christianity? The Theological Demands of Transhumanism

• Peter Thiel and the Antichrist by The New York Times (Ross Douthat and Peter Thiel)

Part IV (22:32 – 28:21)
It’s Christ or Nothing Else: The Battle of the Christian Worldview in Our Ages of Ideas – To Whom Else Will We Go?
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