Transhumanism and Christianity: A Ratzingerian Approach to the Concept of Biotechnological Human Enhancement

Although supporters of transhumanism present their agenda as a secular movement that specifically challenges the basic ontological and ethical premises of Christian metaphysics, there are also techno-progressive thinkers who claim that Christians should endorse a moderate version of biotechnological...

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Main Author: Lipowicz, Markus (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2020]
In: Religion & theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 27, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 47-73
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Benedikt, XVI., Pope 1927-2022 / Biotechnology / Transhumanism / Theological anthropology
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
FA Theology
ZB Sociology
Further subjects:B Transhumanism
B Joseph Ratzinger
B Anthropology
B Evolution
B the Christian image of man
B the posthuman
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