A Theology of Nature: Social Neuroscience and Its Theological Implications
This article explores social neuroscience, an emergent subfield of neuroscience, and highlights its implications for a theology of nature. This author argues that since social neuroscience and theology are both non-reductionist, they can contribute to a balanced view of human nature and nurture. Soc...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2018]
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Theology and science
Year: 2018, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 188-199 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science NBD Doctrine of Creation NBE Anthropology ZB Sociology ZD Psychology |
| Further subjects: | B
Sociality
B Neuroscience B theology and science B non-reductionism B social neuroscience B theology of nature B Wesleyan soteriology |
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| Summary: | This article explores social neuroscience, an emergent subfield of neuroscience, and highlights its implications for a theology of nature. This author argues that since social neuroscience and theology are both non-reductionist, they can contribute to a balanced view of human nature and nurture. Social neuroscientific research has shown the ways in which social factors impact the brain's development, and also how social factors are necessary for the treatment of diseases. Social neuroscience can thus enrich essential teachings and practice of religions, such as sociality and healing. Finally, this article examines how social neuroscience can be used in a reinterpretation of Wesleyan soteriology. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6719 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2018.1455269 |