Very odd article

I just read what may be one of the most odd articles I have ever read. It is found in today's Wall Street Journal (Couple's Dreams of Immortality), and it concerns a couple who are seeking to achieve eternal life through architecture.

Normally, I would not blog about something that is addressed by someone like an Al Mohler on his blog, but I feel compelled to comment on this article. Why? Well, my initial response to this article was not very flattering, and writing about it has forced me to view this story from a different perspective than my initial response. You can go to Dr. Mohler's blog for his perspective.

My initial response was one of scorn. I thought to myself, "How foolish." Fortunately, I stopped and prayed and reflected on this theologically for a moment. You see bound up in the heart of the two artists, and the people who buy the apartments the artists designed, a desire toward eternal life. Part of being created in the image of God is this recognition that death is somehow "wrong." Of course, the Genesis account tells us that death was not part of the original design specifications. It is only by the sin of Adam and Eve that the original "warranty" was voided and death was introduced.

The article is interesting in that it provides a brief insight into what "transhumanism" is trying to accomplish. With any movement, there are different factions on how things are done. All of those movements within transhumanism share this in common: the answer for everything is found within mankind. Is death a problem? Then man will find an answer through architecture or robots or something. There is no recognition of God.

C. S. Lewis talks about each person having a void in his or her life. Transhumanism seeks to fill that void with man's own thoughts and hard work. However, that is like putting a round peg in square hole. The void in each person's life is "God-shaped" and can only be filled by God. We must be sensitive to God speaking to people and their interest in spiritual matters. We must stand ready to give them the truth when they are seeking answers to problems like eternal life.

Read the article. Ponder it's implications. Most importantly, see the world with new eyes. Be sensitive to people seeking out spiritual matters and stand ready to point them to Christ.