Title
Does the Wall Still Stand? The Implications of Transhumanism for the Separation of Church and State
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-22-2009
Abstract
Suppose a required course in a public high school taught transhumanism. The course covered topics such as how nanotechnology can improve brain functioning, and it took a positive, optimistic perspective on the possibility that we can become posthuman beings. Would such a course constitute an unconstitutional establishment of religion? The Malnak test and other sources suggest that the answer might be yes. From the perspective of a non-transhumanist, it seems that it would be honest and sensible for transhumanists to embrace the idea that they offer an alternative to traditional religions.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Goldberg, Steven, "Does the Wall Still Stand? The Implications of Transhumanism for the Separation of Church and State" (2009). Georgetown Law Faculty Working Papers. 107.
https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/fwps_papers/107
