Implications for the discovery of extraterrestrial life: A Theological Approach
Recent remarks of Pope Francis spark anew an important discussion: are we alone in the Universe? The article follows traces of the idea of extraterrestrial life throughout philosophy, evaluates the current considerations about the probability of extraterrestrial life and discusses the potential impl...
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| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2015
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Theology and science
Year: 2015, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 230-244 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science |
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| Summary: | Recent remarks of Pope Francis spark anew an important discussion: are we alone in the Universe? The article follows traces of the idea of extraterrestrial life throughout philosophy, evaluates the current considerations about the probability of extraterrestrial life and discusses the potential implications for the discovery of such life from a theological point of view. This “thought experiment” covers basic insights on creation, revelation and redemption. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6700 |
| Contains: | In: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2015.1023522 DOI: 10.15496/publikation-84282 HDL: 10900/142937 |