RT Article
T1 Can We Genetically Engineer Virtue and Deification?
JF Theology and science
VO 16
IS 3
SP 300
OP 307
A1 Woloschak, Gayle E.
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1580864589
AB In this article we ask: could we speed up the attainment of religious goals such as virtuous living or even deification through genetic engineering? After reviewing current scientific knowledge gained from genetic engineering, it is difficult to answer affirmatively. Because virtuous living is complex and difficult  to define, it makes searching for relevant genes difficult. To date, such genes do not appear in the geneticist's inventory. An additional unknown is the role of free will. Even more important, theologically, is the role of God in leading to our sanctification. This present negative conclusion, however, does not preclude possible future advances in the science of virtue.
K1 CRISPR
K1 Genetics
K1 Nature vs. Nurture
K1 Deification
K1 Genetic Engineering
K1 Virtue
DO 10.1080/14746700.2018.1488477