Christianity and Futurism: Where are the Christian futurists?

Mckee, Samuel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1813-0521 (2025) Christianity and Futurism: Where are the Christian futurists? Science and Christian Belief, 37 (2). pp. 165-166. ISSN 0954-4194

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Abstract

One has to look hard to find Futurists with a religious background. When considering futurism, you may think of Lord Martin Rees, or perhaps Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Yuval Noah Harari at a popular level. For too long, futurism has been associated with secular thinkers and atheist visions of a glorious human future. Carl Sagan was an immense inspiration in the 20th century in presenting the frontiers of science during the period which spanned the Apollo and Voyager missions as well as the Silicon Valley boom of technology. However, Christian voices of the future tend to proceed down one of two tracks: the apocalyptic and the cautionary.

Item Type:	Article (Rapid Communication)
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	03 Nov 2025 13:20
Publisher:	Christians in Science and Faith And Thought
Additional Information:	This article has been accepted for publication in Science and Christian Belief 37 (2) October 2025 published by Christians in Science and Faith And Thought.
Divisions:	Organisation > Arts and Humanities Organisation > Arts and Humanities > School of History, Politics and Philosophy
Subject terms:	2204 Religion and Religious Studies, 5004 Religious studies, 5005 Theology
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/642134
ISSN	0954-4194
e-ISSN	0954-4194

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