A debate between Steve Fuller and Giuseppe Tanzella-Nitti on 'scientific progress, human progress and Christian theology'
This piece is the first of new annual feature of the journal, entitled 'Debate'. Two scholars offer their contrasting reflections on a topic of interest - this year, it is 'scientific progress, human progress and Christian theology'. The debate is opened by American sociologist S...
| Published in: | Church, Communication and Culture |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2019]
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Church, Communication and Culture
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| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history NBE Anthropology ZB Sociology |
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Christian Theology
B Progress B Human Nature B Humanity B Trans-humanism B history of science B self-understanding |
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| Summary: | This piece is the first of new annual feature of the journal, entitled 'Debate'. Two scholars offer their contrasting reflections on a topic of interest - this year, it is 'scientific progress, human progress and Christian theology'. The debate is opened by American sociologist Steve Fuller, who briefly presents his thesis on the subject, proposing in the end the Church to be more open to an 'adventurous approach to nature' in his opinion more consonant with today's 'emerging biometrically oriented genetic science'. In answer, Italian theologian Giuseppe Tanzella-Nitti explains that, from a Christian perspective, human progress needs to respect the 'ontological foundations of creature itself' in order to avoid the 'illusion' of a false progress. Taking these thoughts into account, Fuller replies clarifying his points. The debate is concluded by remarks from the Editor. |
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| ISSN: | 2375-3242 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Church, Communication and Culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/23753234.2019.1616584 |