Terasem
| Terasem | |
|---|---|
| Family | Modern / Transhumanist religion |
| Origin region | United States |
| Founding period | 21st century CE |
| Estimated adherents | Unknown; associated with a small organized movement and related projects. |
Terasem is a modern transhumanist religious movement associated with life extension, cyberconsciousness, mindfiles, technology, diversity, unity, and the idea that death may become optional through future technology.
Overview
Terasem is a contemporary movement founded by Martine Rothblatt and Bina Aspen Rothblatt. It combines technology, spiritual language, life extension, mind uploading concepts, personal data preservation, and future-oriented ethics. It is often cited as an example of religion interacting directly with transhumanism and digital immortality. Coverage should distinguish the movement's hopes and beliefs from the present technical limits of mind uploading or life extension.
Key beliefs
- Life is purposeful
- Death may become optional through future technology
- Technology can participate in spiritual transformation
- Love, diversity, and unity are central themes
- Personal identity may be preserved through mindfiles or future cyberconsciousness in the movement's vision
Practices
- Creation or preservation of mindfiles
- Participation in colloquia and educational programs
- Reflection on life extension and cyberconsciousness
- Support for technology, ethics, and diversity initiatives
- Ritual or symbolic observances connected to future life
Places of worship
- Terasem-related gathering spaces
- Online events
- Private reflective practice
- Technology and spirituality colloquia
Sacred texts
- Truths of Terasem
- Terasem movement materials
- Writings on transhumanism and cyberconsciousness
- Personal mindfiles
Holidays and observances
- Terasem observances such as colloquium days in some contexts
- Space-related anniversaries
- Community-defined future-oriented observances
Branches and related traditions
- Transhumanist spirituality - A broader category for spiritually interpreted technological transformation.
- Technotheism - A broader category for technology-centered religion.
- Earthseed - A fictional religion that influenced the name and imagination of Terasem.