Byron Belitsos

Hedcut portrait of Byron Belitsos

Byron Belitsos is a publisher and evangelist focused on promoting and exploring the Urantia Revelation—also known as the Urantia Papers or Urantia Book, published in 1955. He sees the Urantia Book as a revelatory text with significant implications for understanding human history and the potential for future transhuman evolution.

Belitsos is deeply interested in the intersection of spirituality, transhumanism, and integral perspectives. He argues that a spiritually informed transhumanism is essential for achieving sustainable and desirable human enhancement. He emphasizes the importance of understanding deep history, addressing theological and spiritual poverty, and overcoming the limitations of reductionist and materialist views within the transhumanist movement.

As a publisher, Belitsos is actively working to disseminate information about the Urantia Book and its relevance to contemporary discussions on transhumanism. He also organizes conferences that bring together diverse perspectives—including those from Mormon, Uranian, Raëlian, and Wiccan traditions—to explore the book’s themes and implications.

Videos by Byron Belitsos

The Transhumans of Pre-history According to the Urantia Revelation
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Byron Belitsos

The Transhumans of Pre-history According to the Urantia Revelation

Byron Belitsos introduces the Urantia Revelation—a purportedly celestial text published in 1955—and explores its implications for transhumanist thought. He argues that the Urantia Book describes prehistoric genetic interventions by celestial beings, including a mission by Adam and Eve as biological "uplifters," and contends that such transhumanist projects require spiritual depth and celestial oversight to succeed. Belitsos connects these ancient narratives to contemporary scientific findings, including genetic research suggesting a single-source introduction of brain-enhancing genes roughly 37,000 years ago, and calls for an "integrally informed" transhumanism grounded in spirituality rather than materialism.

Panel with Byron Belitsos, Jason Xu, and Ted Peters
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Byron Belitsos

Panel with Byron Belitsos, Jason Xu, and Ted Peters

Byron Belitsos, Jason Xu, and Ted Peters field audience questions on topics ranging from consciousness evolution and the Turing test to the role of the sacred feminine in religious transhumanism. The panelists debate whether transhumanism functions as a replacement for lost religious faith, with Ted Peters describing it as one of several secular movements where "discarded religious beliefs come back in a disguised, scientized form." The discussion also addresses transhumanism's potential elitism and lack of social justice orientation, with Byron Belitsos warning that without outreach to the poor and marginalized, the movement risks being perceived as a tool of technological oppression.