Human Evolution and Christian Ethics - Couverture rigide

Pope, Stephen J.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521863406 ISBN 13 : 9780521863407

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Can the origins of morality be explained entirely in evolutionary terms? If so, what are the implications for Christian moral theology and ethics? Is the latter redundant, as socio-biologists often assert? Stephen Pope argues that theologians need to engage with evolutionary theory rather than ignoring it. He shows that our growing knowledge of human evolution is compatible with Christian faith and morality, provided that the former is not interpreted reductionistically and the latter is not understood in fundamentalist ways. Christian ethics ought to incorporate evolutionary approaches to human nature to the extent that they provide helpful knowledge of the conditions of human flourishing, both collective and individual. From this perspective, a strong affirmation of human dignity and appreciation for the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity is consistent with a revised account of natural law and the cardinal virtues.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Stephen J. Pope is Professor of Theological Ethics at Boston College. He is editor of Common Calling: The Laity and the Governance of the Church (2004).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521863406
• ISBN 13: 9780521863407
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 374
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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