Crossing Wires: Making Sense of Technology, Transhumanism, and Christian Identity
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
The Digital Age has transformed nearly every facet of Western culture. More than ever, people are turning away from face-to-face interactions to spend countless hours mediating life through a screen. Such changes can be felt in the arenas of politics, sexuality, work, and recreation. Some futurists argue for the development of Transhumanism, a commitment to expanding human capacities through the use of applied technologies across a variety of platforms. The proponents promise radically long life, super-intelligence, and extreme bliss. But how does technology shape us at the spiritual level? Do our bodies even matter anymore? Crossing Wires navigates the complex terrain of digital and robotic technologies with refreshing approachability. The book opens the door for discussions on technology’s influence on human identity while laying out a case for embodied, empathetic communities of grace that can serve as a necessary antidote to a society that seems to love and trust devices above all else.
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“Prophetic words are never easy to hear. But for those who are
willing to ponder the complex truths of how our digital world is
changing us all, you’ll find Oesch’s book takes a lifetime of
cutting-edge academic work and presents it in a wonderfully
conversational, user-friendly discussion framework. I wouldn’t be
surprised if Crossing Wires became the new ‘must-read’ for
book clubs, thinktanks, and Bible studies in 2021!”
—Heather Choate Davis, author of Man Turned in on Himself
“This book is as urgently relevant as it is fascinating.
An increasing number of my students have said to me that
Transhumanism presents an attractive and viable alternative to
Christianity. For them, it offers a shot at concrete, this-world
fulfillment of classical Christianity’s eschatological promises
such as the overcoming of death, suffering, and ignorance. Oesch is
informed about his subject, analyzes it with theological acumen,
and guides the reader through a profound, but accessible
exploration.”
—Jeff Mallinson, Chair and Professor of History and Political
Thought Concordia University, Irvine
- Title: Crossing Wires: Making Sense of Technology, Transhumanism, and Christian Identity
- Author: Joel Oesch
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2020
- Logos Release Date: 2020
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- ISBNs: 9781725287341, 9781725287327, 9781725287334, 172528734X, 1725287323, 1725287331
- Resource ID: LLS:9781725287341
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-10-16T06:45:36Z
Joel Oesch is a professor of theology at Concordia University
Irvine. He is the author of More Than a Pretty Face
(2017).