The Evolutionary Biology of Play as a Parameter for Animal Heaven
A significant problem for a theology of animal heaven is that God has, using evolution, made animals to be predators and prey. This is the core identity of animals to be fulfilled in their redemption. Predation is a serious option for animal afterlife. Using a modified Process model of God, is there...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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Theology and science
Year: 2022, Volume: 20, Issue: 4, Pages: 401-415 |
| IxTheo Classification: | NBC Doctrine of God NBQ Eschatology NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
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B theology of bio-theology B theology of predation B animal heaven B Evolution |
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| Summary: | A significant problem for a theology of animal heaven is that God has, using evolution, made animals to be predators and prey. This is the core identity of animals to be fulfilled in their redemption. Predation is a serious option for animal afterlife. Using a modified Process model of God, is there a bio-mechanism to move from the “fall up” of predation to a peaceful afterlife? Play. Play takes all that is theologically good about predation (self-consciousness, intelligence, relationships) and by adding empathy and self-restraint moves creation toward morally acceptable violence. Animal heaven is lovingly bonded, dangerous play. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6719 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2022.2124478 |