Essays by Robert Nicastro

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Robert Nicastro is a Ph.D. candidate in the Theology and Religious Studies program at Villanova University. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, and a Master of Arts in Theology from Saint Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland.

His research focuses on the interrelationship of natural science, philosophy, and theology, and the implications of a coherent metaphysical worldview for addressing issues of social and enhancement technologies. He is currently writing his dissertation on scripture and Teilhard’s hyperphysics.

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Mind, Matter, and the Power of Evolution

“Consciousness is the mirror that the universe has evolved to reflect upon itself and in which its very existence is revealed” – Peter Todd + Question : “I heard Ilia…

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Do Our Lives Matter to God? Does God’s Life Matter to Us?

Questions: “What a mystery suffering is! And why does a loving God allow it is a question that I struggle with all the days of my life. I continue to…

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Transhumanism or Ultrahumanism?

Transhumanism or Ultrahumanism?   Q: Can you explain the problem, as you see it, with the movement towards the transhuman AI vs. the transhuman Christic. I I see this as…

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The Incarnation Is the Meaning and Purpose of Evolution

The Incarnation Is the Meaning and Purpose of Evolution   Q: “It might be time to stop looking for a perfect God and awaken to an imperfect God, a God…