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Human evolution and Christian ethics /
"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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2007.
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| Colección: | New studies in Christian ethics ;
28. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "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."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 359 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-345) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780511480249 0511480245 9780511550935 0511550936 1107178304 9781107178304 0511475594 9780511475597 0511478569 9780511478567 9780521175302 0521175305 |