Abstract
The last thirty years have seen the growth of biotechnologies which are offering the promise of new kinds of medical treatments for improving human performance. Therefore, this chapter examines the similarities and differences between the Abrahamic religions and the growing movement of transhumanism which views new biotechnologies in a positive light. It argues that for the Abrahamic religions and transhumanism the body is an instrument and a means of spiritual transformation. The chapter provides an overview to transhumanism. Three areas of analysis are explored in relation to the body; body techniques and enhancement, the body and natural order, and becoming Godlike. While this analysis is not exhaustive it identifies points of ideological meeting between the Abrahamic religions and transhumanism in relation to the body. The values underlying the Abrahamic religions are fundamentally directed to understanding Divine manifestation in the universe. Keywords: Abrahamic religions; transhumanism
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