Adequacy or Orthodoxy? Choosing Sides at the Frontier

Abstract. Arthur Peacocke's seminal contribution to the dialogue between science and theology is considered along three dimensions: epistemology, anthropology, and the concept of God. It is suggested that his view of a “hierarchy of disciplines” (1) may not completely characterize the way theol...

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Published in:Zygon
Main Author: Eaves, Lindon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 1991
In: Zygon
Further subjects:B God concept
B DNA
B Genetics
B Evolution
B Biology
B Theological Anthropology
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Summary:Abstract. Arthur Peacocke's seminal contribution to the dialogue between science and theology is considered along three dimensions: epistemology, anthropology, and the concept of God. It is suggested that his view of a “hierarchy of disciplines” (1) may not completely characterize the way theology interacts with science, and (2) could limit the creative friction between them. His emphasis on humans as “more than” DNA could result in an anthropology that fails to exploit insights that biology could shed on theological puzzles as the impact of genetics is more widely appreciated. His concept of God may also need to be modified more radically to express our understanding of nature in an age of genetics.
ISSN:1467-9744
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Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1991.tb00903.x