What if death isn’t the end but just a pause button? Welcome to the very first episode of our brand-new series 'Paradigm Shifts' - where we bring together leading voices from science, faith, philosophy, and beyond to tackle humanity’s most urgent and timeless questions.
In this episode, we bring two powerful voices from opposite worlds. Dr. Emil Kendziorra, physician and founder of Tomorrow Bio, is working to make cryopreservation a bridge to the future of medicine and longevity. Opposite him, Pastor Bill Bolin, senior pastor at Floodgate Church, offers the Christian perspective that our lives are already numbered by God, and that true eternity lies beyond this world.
Together, they wrestle with the clash of faith vs. cryonics, eternity vs. engineering, the soul vs. science. Is cryopreservation a bold act of hope or an act of hubris? Can technology really rewrite our fate, or is death ultimately in God’s hands? This is a raw and thought-provoking conversation that will challenge you to rethink what it really means to live, die, and hope for more.
📌What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
The fundamentals of cryonics and how cryopreservation works.
Why some believe death is permanent, while others see it as temporary.
The scientific case for extending human life through biotechnology.
The Christian perspective on death, resurrection, and eternity.
How faith and science clash and sometimes align on the question of life after death.
The ethical dilemmas of playing God with human life.
Stories of real-world cryogenic use cases, from stem cells to organ preservation.
The concept of longevity escape velocity and future medicine.
The philosophical debate: does preserving a body also preserve the self?
How society and religion might react if cryopreservation is ever proven to work.
Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction to Paradigm Shifts debate series
02:40 – Opening question: What happens when we die?
03:06 – Emil’s scientific perspective on death and uncertainty
03:57 – Pastor Bill’s Christian perspective on soul and resurrection
07:37 – What is cryonics? Emil explains in simple terms
11:05 – Theological reflections: where does the soul go?
15:38 – God’s will, creation, and technological advances
19:10 – Lessons from history: utopias and human limitations
27:10 – Day Zero thought experiment: when cryonics works
35:05 – Parallels with coma and anesthesia experiences
43:20 – Evidence, scripture, and the weight of witness testimony
46:24 – Cryonics as a stopgap: bridging time until medicine catches up
50:30 – Bill’s personal journey from skeptic to believer
53:05 – Do Christians fear death? Eternal life and faith
57:17 – Can Christians embrace cryonics? Faith and technology overlap
1:02:09 – Will religious communities accept cryopreservation?
1:07:12 – Historical resistance and eventual acceptance of new technology
1:09:16 – Final reflections: individual choice and the future of death
🎙 Hosted by Julian Issa
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