Biology And Christian Ethics

Author : Stephen R. L. Clark
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2000-09-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521567688

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Biology and Christian Ethics by Stephen R. L. Clark Pdf

This stimulating and wide-ranging book mounts a profound enquiry into some of the most pressing questions of our age, by examining the relationship between biological science and Christianity. The history of biological discovery is explored from the point of view of a leading philosopher and ethicist. What effect should modern biological theory and practice have on Christian understanding of ethics? How much of that theory and practice should Christians endorse? Can Christians, for example, agree that biological changes are not governed by transcendent values, or that there are no clear or essential boundaries between species? To what extent can 'Nature' set our standards? Professor Clark takes a reasoned look at biological theory since Darwin and argues that an orthodox Christian philosophy is better able to accommodate the truth of such theory than is the sort of progressive, meliorist interpretation of Christian doctrine which is usually offered as the properly 'modern' option.

Author : Bruce R. Reichenbach,V. Elving Anderson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2002-08-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781592440252

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On Behalf of God by Bruce R. Reichenbach,V. Elving Anderson Pdf

This book is part of a series - Studies in a Christian World View - that focuses on the relation of Christianity to the various academic disciplines - philosophy, psychology, economics, the arts, history, literature. The series addresses difficult questions that arise when we bring considerations derived from a specific religious worldview to bear on matters common to both Christians and non-Christians.

Author : Stephen R. L. Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2000-09-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521561310

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Biology and Christian Ethics by Stephen R. L. Clark Pdf

A reasoned look at biological theory since Darwin.

Author : Neil Messer
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334029960

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Selfish Genes and Christian Ethics by Neil Messer Pdf

The evolutionary origins of human beings, and in particular the origins of human morality, have always attracted debate and speculation, not just in the academic community but in popular science and the wider general population as well. The arguments and explanations put forward over the years seem to thoroughly catch the popular imagination, but there is the danger that these explanations tend to step outside the bounds of scientific theory and become powerful popular myths instead. In Neil Messer's "Selfish Genes and Christian Ethics", the author is challenging this tendency. Instead, he provides a Christian theological anthropology, which, among other things, aims to give Christians and the churches the confidence to engage with assumptions that evolutionary theory and religious beliefs are untenable. This is a valuable resource for anyone engaged in the study of theology, providing the reader with the ability to consider both the theoretical and the practical questions raised by evolutionary discussions of ethics and morality.

Author : Philip Clayton,Jeffrey Schloss
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0802826954

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Evolution and Ethics by Philip Clayton,Jeffrey Schloss Pdf

Certain to engage scholars, students, and general readers alike, Evolution and Ethics offers a balanced, levelheaded, constructive approach to an often divisive debate.

Author : Celia Deane-Drummond
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780470775240

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The Ethics of Nature by Celia Deane-Drummond Pdf

This accessible and timely book uses a Christian perspective to explore ethical debates about nature. A detailed exploration of humanity’s treatment of the natural world from a Christian perspective. Covers a range of ethical debates, including current controversies about the environment, animal rights, biotechnology, consciousness, and cloning. Sets the immediate issues in the context of underlying theological and philosophical assumptions. Complex scientific issues are explained in clear student-friendly language. The author develops her own distinctive ethical approach centred on the practice of wisdom. Discusses key figures in the field, including Peter Singer, Aldo Leopold, Tom Regan, Andrew Linzey, James Lovelock, Anne Primavesi, Rosemary Radford Ruether, and Michael Northcott. The author has held academic posts in both theology and plant science.

Author : Patricia Beattie Jung,Aana Marie Vigen,John Anderson
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Christian ethics
ISBN : 9780252077241

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God, Science, Sex, Gender by Patricia Beattie Jung,Aana Marie Vigen,John Anderson Pdf

This text is a timely, wide-ranging attempt to rescue dialogues on human sexuality, sexual diversity, and gender from insular exchanges based primarily on biblical scholarship and denominational ideology.

Author : Patricia Beattie Jung,Aana Marie Vigen
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780252047275

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God, Science, Sex, Gender by Patricia Beattie Jung,Aana Marie Vigen Pdf

God, Sex, Science, Gender: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Christian Ethics is a timely, wide-ranging attempt to rescue dialogues on human sexuality, sexual diversity, and gender from insular exchanges based primarily on biblical scholarship and denominational ideology. Too often, dialogues on sexuality and gender devolve into the repetition of party lines and defensive postures, without considering the interdisciplinary body of scholarly research on this complex subject. This volume expands beyond the usual parameters, opening the discussion to scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences to foster the development of Christian sexual ethics for contemporary times. Essays by prominent and emerging scholars in the fields of anthropology, sociology, psychology, philosophy, literary studies, theology, and ethics reveal how faith and reason can illuminate our understanding of human sexual and gender diversity. Focusing on the intersection of theology and science and incorporating feminist theory, God, Science, Sex, Gender is a much-needed call for Christian ethicists to map the origins and full range of human sexual experience and gender identity. Essays delve into why human sexuality and gender can be so controversial in Christian contexts, investigate the complexity of sexuality in humans and other species, and reveal the implications of diversity for Christian moral theology. Contributors are Joel Brown, James Calcagno, Francis J. Catania, Pamela L. Caughie, Robin Colburn, Robert Di Vito, Terry Grande, Frank Fennell, Anne E. Figert, Patricia Beattie Jung, Fred Kniss, John McCarthy, Jon Nilson, Stephen J. Pope, Susan A. Ross, Joan Roughgarden, and Aana Marie Vigen.

Author : George P. Smith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005-03-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 1402031467

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The Christian Religion and Biotechnology by George P. Smith Pdf

Religion is a dominant force in the lives of many Americans. It animates, challenges, directs and shapes, as well, the legal, political, and scientific agendas of the new Age of Biotechnology. In a very real way, religion, biomedical technology and law are - epistemologically - different. Yet, they are equal vectors of force in defining reality and approaching an understanding of it. Indeed, all three share a synergetic relationship, for they seek to understand and improve the human condition. This book strikes a rich balance between thorough analysis (in the body), anchored in sound references to religion, law and medical scientific analysis, and a strong scholarly direction in the end notes. It presents new insights into the decision-making processes of the new Age of Biotechnology and shows how religion, law and medical science interact in shaping, directing and informing the political processes. This volume will be of interest to both scholars and practitioners in the fields of religion and theology, philosophy, ethics, (family) law, science, medicine, political science and public policy, and gender studies. It will serve as a reference source and can be used in graduate and undergraduate courses in law, medicine and religion.

Author : Richard Wright
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780062292186

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Biology Through the Eyes of Faith by Richard Wright Pdf

Newly Revised The Council of Christian Colleges and Universities Series Stressing the biblical message of stewardship, biologist Richard T. Wright celebrates the study of God's creation and examines the interaction of the life sciences with society in medicine, genetics, and the environment. The author brings a biblical perspective to theories on origins, contrasting creationism, intelligent design, and evolution. Highlighting the unique nature of biology and its interaction with Christian thought, Wright demonstrates that Christian stewardship can be the key to a sustainable future. This comprehensive work, one of a series cosponsored by the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, addresses the needs of the Christian student of biology to align science and faith. It demonstrates that the study of biology penetrates to the core of human existence and has much to contribute to the construction of a consistent Christian worldview.

Author : Stephen J. Pope
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0521175305

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Human Evolution and Christian Ethics by Stephen J. Pope Pdf

Can the origins of morality be explained entirely in evolutionary terms? If so, what are the implications for Christian moral theology and ethics? Is the latter redundant, as socio-biologists often assert? Stephen Pope argues that theologians need to engage with evolutionary theory rather than ignoring it. He shows that our growing knowledge of human evolution is compatible with Christian faith and morality, provided that the former is not interpreted reductionistically and the latter is not understood in fundamentalist ways. Christian ethics ought to incorporate evolutionary approaches to human nature to the extent that they provide helpful knowledge of the conditions of human flourishing, both collective and individual. From this perspective, a strong affirmation of human dignity and appreciation for the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity is consistent with a revised account of natural law and the cardinal virtues.

Author : Ernest E. Unwin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317217152

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Religion and Biology by Ernest E. Unwin Pdf

First published in 1922, this book represents an attempt to outline the biological approach to the questions of religious thought. The author posits the book as a contribution to religious thought in relation to the purpose of God in Nature, providing readers with an overview of the advances and changes in thought that had occurred in the years before the book was written. The examinations of the nature of man and of evolution in relation to religion make up the bulk of the book along with a look at the argument from beauty. The book will be of interest to students of religion, biology and philosophy.

Author : Anthony Dyson,John Harris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134874620

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Ethics & Biotechnology by Anthony Dyson,John Harris Pdf

The development of biotechnology has produced nothing short of a revolution, both in our capacity to manipulate living things from single plant cells to human nature itself, but also to manufacture brand new life forms. This power to shape and create forms of life has sometimes been described as the power to "play God" and this book is about the ethics of "playing God" in the field of biotechnology. International scholars cover moral dilemmas posed by biotechnology, from the smallest cells through animals to the engineering of human beings.

Author : Arthur Robert Peacocke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:49015002526862

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God and the New Biology by Arthur Robert Peacocke Pdf

Author : Gerald McKenny
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781108422802

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Biotechnology, Human Nature, and Christian Ethics by Gerald McKenny Pdf

It is a comprehensive and critical study of the normative status of human nature in biotechnology from a Christian perspective.