Parallel Polis Podcast
A “Parallel Polis” is an independent society built outside the control of corrupt institutions where truth, faith, and freedom can thrive. Join Andrew Torba, founder and CEO of Gab, for raw, unfiltered, stream-of-consciousness reflections on technology, culture, and building parallel systems for the glory of God.
The Parallel Polis Podcast isn’t scripted or polished, it’s real. It’s one man thinking out loud about where the world is headed, what we’re building to resist it, and how faith shapes it all. From Silicon Valley to the digital wilderness, Andrew shares insights from the front lines of the fight for free speech, Christian technology, and cultural renewal.
Think of it as a weekly fireside chat for builders, believers, and anyone tired of the noise.
Parallel Polis Podcast
The Soul
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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and transhumanist ideologies forces humanity to confront what it truly means to be human, challenging the Christian understanding that humans possess an immortal soul created in God's image.
• The materialist perspective reduces human existence to chemical reactions and neural impulses, suggesting no fundamental distinction exists between humans and machines
• When people no longer believe in the soul, they no longer believe in the sanctity of life
• Transhumanism dangerously seeks to merge humans with technology based on the false belief humans can achieve godhood through their own efforts
• Christianity teaches that humans are living souls formed by God, with identity found in relationship with the Creator rather than in productivity or capabilities
• No matter how advanced AI becomes, it will never possess a soul - it may simulate human thought but remains an imitation
• The parallel Christian polis must use technology to serve love rather than replace it, emphasizing that humans are souls destined for glory
• Christians must reject technologies that erase human uniqueness while leveraging beneficial innovations for the common good
• Transhumanism's promise of technological immortality ignores our brokenness, offering false salvation, while Christianity acknowledges suffering as part of the human condition
• The soul cannot be extracted or uploaded because it is not a thing but the divine imprint that makes us truly human
• Our ultimate hope lies not in silicon immortality but in resurrection - in Christ who wore scars as testament to embodied eternity
