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Innovations within emerging technologies are stretching longstanding notions of being human. From artificial intelligence and autonomous agents to human-computer interfaces and robotics, the distinction between human beings and the technology we create and use is increasingly blurred. Several trends in the use and perception of these technologies present unique ethical challenges for being human in this digital age. This session will explore advances within various science and technology sectors with the purpose of discerning their prospects and challenges to human futures. Critical attention will be given to technological determinism and optimism and their relation to Christian eschatology.

Keywords:
"robotics, technology, biotechnology, science, humanity"