What are machines shaping us into? And how can we find incarnate transcendence in an age tending more every day toward immersion in the machine and alienation from the body? In my latest at Catholic World Report, I take up such questions by way of reflecting on a recent study on theological anthropology from the Vatican’s International Theological Commission.
UPDATE: In the wake of this article, I was blessed to discuss it on two radio outlets. First, here’s the conversation I had with Deacon Geoff Bennett of Respect Life Radio of the Archdiocese of Denver.
Marcus Peter and I also addressed this topic on Ave Maria in the Afternoon as we discussed two rival paths to divinization on offer in our world and how to reaffirm the goodness of embodiment in a culture bent on escaping it.
Full conversation here, starting around the 31-minute mark:
March 25, 2026 – Hour 2 by Ave Maria Communications
Chad Bauman reports on an anti-conversion bill in India and Matthew Ramage discusses how technology is shaping our worldview.
(Detail from “Sistine Chapel Ceiling: Creation of Adam” (1510) by Michelangelo (WikiArt.org)Image: Josh Carter / Unsplash.com)
