Norman Spinrad 
Deus X [EPUB ebook] 

Can human consciousness exist within the framework of an electronic "brain" and still maintain its humanity? In DEUS X, a dying priest’s consciousness is uploaded into the most advanced computer of the day — and what ensues is a thought-provoking, entertaining and overly intriguing clash between the various characters surrounding the experiment, a female Pope and a computer guru who’d rather be sailing and smoking pot, for example.