I know it’s the question that’s been keeping you up at night, keeping you from counting electric sheep: is there salvation for cyborgs? Techie blog iO9 highlights a recent interview with a Christian seminary professor on this very topic (i.e. – transhumanism, which I’m sure you’ve heard of), and also notes the existence of a somewhat unexpected (but seemingly well-organized) group: The Mormon Transhumanist Association.

Whoa.

In more present-y news: As inter-faith activist Eboo Patel points out, there’s been a lot of talk about Sharia law these days – especially how much Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich dislikes it. But you know the Sharia conversation has become ubiquitous when it’s referenced on the pinnacle of cultural bellwethers: The Simpsons.

Oh, and in “Surveys Are Confusing” News: care2.com examines a new study that claims American Christians think atheists are about as trustworthy as rapists. (via Tricycle Magazine)

Finally, your Tweet of the Day has to do with the band Nickelback. That is all.