An Ecotheological Exploration of the Thought of Arthur Peacocke
Against a background of increasing concern over climate change and other instances of ecological degradation, this paper aims to explore two ideas in the thought of Anglican theologian and biochemist Arthur Peacocke in relation to their ecotheological promise. First, Peacocke's understanding of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2017]
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Journal of Anglican studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 188-206 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDE Anglican Church NBD Doctrine of Creation NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Monism
B Christology B Creation B Science and religion B Emergence B Ecology B Panentheism B Ecotheology B Arthur Peacocke |
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| Summary: | Against a background of increasing concern over climate change and other instances of ecological degradation, this paper aims to explore two ideas in the thought of Anglican theologian and biochemist Arthur Peacocke in relation to their ecotheological promise. First, Peacocke's understanding of emergence' affirms the diversity of the created world and makes possible the understanding of Jesus Christ as the emergence of a new reality; these concepts resonate with the value given to biodiversity in ecological thought. Second, the idea that God expresses Godself through the material world in the process of creation, together with an emphasis on the biophysical composition of Jesus Christ, allows a high claim to be made for matter which resonates with an ecological affirmation of the value of the natural world. By asserting the prevalence of diversity and the value of matter, Peacocke's thought provides a theological framework which coheres with an ecological ethos. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5278 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Anglican studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S1740355316000279 |