Humanity Transfigured

The Mormon Transhumanist Association is inspiring a new generation of pioneers to pursue today’s frontiers with the full vibrance of their faith.

We explore the intersection of science, technology, and religion. We believe that human ingenuity is essential for positive outcomes (both for us and the biosphere), that the learning that comes from this process is necessary for our exaltation, and that the religious impulse is a core part of humanity that should be leveraged for good. Our Affirmation lists additional beliefs.

We meet together, hold conferences, and promote awareness of these topics. We also foster dialog between people of diverse backgrounds. We seek to persuade secular people that religion and science are not mutually exclusive, and to persuade religious people that science and technology are essential aspects of the divine. We encourage both of these audiences to engage with the world more wholeheartedly.

Learn more about our beliefs.

Founded
2006
Members
1,194
Contact Info

[email protected]
3556 S 5600 West Ste #1-1033
Salt Lake City UT 84120
United States

Documentation

IRS tax-exempt determination
UT state articles of incorporation
Latest UT certificate of existence
Guidestar profile

Portrait of Jaxon Washburn
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Encountering Mormon Transhumanism has only empowered and encouraged me in my Mormon faith, helping reveal not just its practical utility, but its transcendent radiance in illuminating potential futures to be made real as co-creators with God. By bringing religion from the theoretical to the material, I have found in Mormon Transhumanism fertile space through which to understand and apply the Restored Gospel in a world struggling to find tangible solutions to transcendent questions.
— Jaxon Washburn, MTS at Harvard Divinity School
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Portrait of Brent Allsop
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I’ve often felt like I didn’t quite fit in. Where others were pessimistic about humanity’s future, I saw a story of astounding progress. Eventually I found other people who felt this way and shared a common religious bond, and together we co-founded the Mormon Transhumanist Association. Well-known for their ability to organize and cooperate, the MTA has experienced remarkable growth and success, and is making a unique and vital contribution to human progress.
— Brent Allsop, Tech Entrepreneur, Founder of Canonizer.com
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Portrait of Leonard Reil
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I’m grateful for the Association and its fellowship. Several MTA members have expanded my awareness. I appreciate the opportunity to learn, explore ideas, and find ways of harmonizing the gospel with advances in science and technology. Most importantly, Mormon Transhumanism has helped me to become more ‘anxiously engaged’ in the good cause of bringing to pass the immortality and eternal life of humanity.
— Leonard Reil, Foreign Service Officer
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Portrait of MichaelAnn Gardner
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The MTA has been a source of communion and solace for me. The depth of intellectual rigor is unlike any other community I participate in. The friendship of optimistic, morally driven, future-focused people has changed me to my core. As someone coming to transhumanism from outside the typical sector of tech and science, I learned a lot from the Association. The MTA gave me both concrete knowledge and useful frameworks to think about the risks and opportunities that humanity is going to face in five, ten, and even a thousand years.
— Michaelann Gardner, Non-Profit Manager
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