A Virocentric Perspective on Evil
The coronavirus pandemic has stirred interest in viruses. This has been accompanied by a proliferation of popular works trying to explain how viruses fit into the Christian worldview. In an anthropocentric perspective, viruses are easily regarded as malicious entities. This article, however, shows t...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2021]
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Zygon
Anno: 2021, Volume: 56, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 19-33 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Virus
/ Pandemia
/ Catastrofe naturale
/ Il male
/ Etica cristiana
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | AB Filosofia delle religioni CF Cristianesimo; scienza NCH Etica della medicina NCJ Etica della scienza ZA Scienze sociali |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Virus
B SARS-CoV-2 B Covid-19 B HIV B Evil B Influenza A B Pandemic B Sin B Ebola B the only way argument |
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| Riepilogo: | The coronavirus pandemic has stirred interest in viruses. This has been accompanied by a proliferation of popular works trying to explain how viruses fit into the Christian worldview. In an anthropocentric perspective, viruses are easily regarded as malicious entities. This article, however, shows that a proper understanding of the biology of viruses actually adds another level of complexity to our perception of good and evil. Interestingly, this additional layer of complexity might help us solve some of the most urgent difficulties in the discussion about good and evil, if we recognize the subjective nature of what we call natural evil. We need to be more nuanced not merely in our theological discussion about good and evil, but also in the way we talk about viruses. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9744 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Zygon
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12669 |