Intelligence, Non-Intelligence … Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

Astrotheology, not simply a theology of space sciences, is necessary because astrobiology effects a conceptual shift in how we ask the question “Why do we exist?” Here I suggest characterizing that shift in terms of the intra-action of living systems and habitable environments, which has serious imp...

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Subtitles:Theme articles: Astrotheology & astroethics
Main Author: Pryor, Adam (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2018]
In: Theology and science
Year: 2018, Volume: 16, Issue: 4, Pages: 471-483
IxTheo Classification:CF Christianity and Science
NBD Doctrine of Creation
NBE Anthropology
Further subjects:B Seti
B Imago Dei
B extraterrestrial intelligence
B Astrobiology
B Life
B METI
B intra-action
B Astrotheology
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Summary:Astrotheology, not simply a theology of space sciences, is necessary because astrobiology effects a conceptual shift in how we ask the question “Why do we exist?” Here I suggest characterizing that shift in terms of the intra-action of living systems and habitable environments, which has serious implications for approaches to doctrinal theology. I consider this in terms of the imago Dei and what implications a transdisciplinary approach to astrotheology might in turn have for reframing SETI and METI endeavors as a quest for an Extraterrestrial imago Dei (SETiD or METiD).
ISSN:1474-6719
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology and science
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2018.1525226