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 de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2021]
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Zygon
Ano: 2021, Volume: 56, Número: 1, Páginas: 19-33 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Vírus
/ Pandemia
/ Catástrofe natural
/ O mal
/ Ética cristã
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AB Filosofia da religião CF Cristianismo ; Ciência NCH Ética da medicina NCJ Ética da ciência ZA Ciências sociais |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Virus
B Coronavírus da síndrome respiratória aguda grave 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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| Resumo: | 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 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Zygon
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12669 |