Astrobiology and Fallenness—Baptising Spock
In this article I bring together the topics of astrobiology and the Christian teaching of fallenness, asking whether we have good theological reasons for supposing one way or another that non-earthly life is fallen. To do so, I first examine the historical work done surrounding this topic, then turn...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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Theology and science
Year: 2020, Volume: 18, Issue: 4, Pages: 579-588 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science HB Old Testament NBD Doctrine of Creation |
| Further subjects: | B
extraterrestrial
B Astrobiology B fallenness B Falling B Astrotheology |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | In this article I bring together the topics of astrobiology and the Christian teaching of fallenness, asking whether we have good theological reasons for supposing one way or another that non-earthly life is fallen. To do so, I first examine the historical work done surrounding this topic, then turn to the biblical narrative and argue that the Bible would seem to suggest a cosmos which is indeed fallen. Finally, I examine how we might identify fallenness in astrobiological life, using the sciences as a helpful partner to expand on our understanding of fallenness and its cosmic extent. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6719 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2020.1825193 |
