International Theological Commission ponders meaning of man in ‘posthuman’ age
March 05, 2026
The International Theological Commission, the papally-appointed advisory body of theologians under the purview of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, has published “Quo vadis, humanitas? Reflecting on Christian anthropology in light of certain future scenarios for humanity.”
The document, released on March 4 and currently available only in Italian and Spanish, has four chapters:
- Development: humanism and posthumanism
- Life as a vocation: the human person as an actor in history
- The gift of life and the human in the face of scenarios for the future of the human
- Humanity affirmed, saved, and elevated
Warning against a world governed by machines, the document thus states that humanity’s future lies in relationship, not technology and that human life is a vocation.
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