Playing God - Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity

A fascinating exploration of what it means to be human in the light of eight burning questions raised by science - including AI, aliens, gene editing, the science of immortality, animal personhood, the treatment of mental health, mass vaccination and unborn children.

About the author

Nick Spencer is Senior Fellow at Theos, the Christian think tank. He is the author of a number of books and reports, including Magisteria (Oneworld, 2023), The Evolution of the West (SPCK, 2016), Atheists: The Origin of the Species (Bloomsbury, 2014) and Darwin and God (SPCK, 2009).

Outside of Theos, Nick is Visiting Research Fellow at the Faiths and Civil Society Unit, Goldsmiths, University of London, and a Fellow of the International Society for Science and Religion.
Hannah Waite is Science and Religion Researcher at Theos, the Christian think tank.

Product details

• Authors: Nick Spencer, Nick (Author) Spencer, Dr Hannah Waite, Hannah Waite
• Publisher: O'Reilly
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 20.03.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9780281090044
• ISBN: 978-0-281-09004-4
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Religion & Science, Religion and science, Religion & science