Lombaard, Christoffel Johannes Stephanus2024-09-112024-09-112023Lombaard, C. 2023, '"Anthropology" and the "Imago Dei" as (related) problematic concepts when considering technology: suggestions towards greater cross-disciplinary understanding', Pharos Journal of Theology, vol. 103, pp. 1-15. https://DOI.org/10.46222/pharosjot.103492414-332410.46222/pharosjot.10349http://hdl.handle.net/2263/98134NOTES : Paper at the "Techno-Humanism? North-South critical theological discourses on technology" conference, presented by the Faculty Religion and Theology, University of Pretoria, and the Protestant Theological University, 2-4 November 2022, in Pretoria and online. This contribution was presented from Riga, Latvia, during a research period at the University of Latvia. Coincidentally, at the same time and related to the topic of this conference, the Riga Technoculture Research Unit presented at the Kim? Contemporary Art Centre its inaugural exhibition titled "Under the Hood" (www.rtru.org/curatorial-note.html), in which artistic expression related to technology and humanity were featured.In this contribution an interdisciplinary contribution from Theology on the unfolding relationship between humanity and technology, is considered. In order to contribute with validity to these academic and societal reflections, two moves are required on the part of Theology. Both the external communicability of the in-house concept within Theology of "anthropology" and the internal coherence within Theology disciplines of the term "imago Dei", have to be improved. On both these matters, Theology has been remiss, for different reasons. In the rising postsecular intellectual climate, Theology is sure to be heard more influentially outside of its recently more limited circles. For this reason it is important that these two moves be effected.en© 2022 Open/Author/sInterdisciplinarityTechno-humanismTheological anthropologyImago DeiBible and HumanitiesArticle