A debate between Steve Fuller and Giuseppe Tanzella-Nitti on 'scientific progress, human progress and Christian theology'

This piece is the first of new annual feature of the journal, entitled 'Debate'. Two scholars offer their contrasting reflections on a topic of interest - this year, it is 'scientific progress, human progress and Christian theology'. The debate is opened by American sociologist S...

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VerfasserInnen: Fuller, Steve 1959- (VerfasserIn) ; Tanzella-Nitti, Giuseppe (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Taylor & Francis [2019]
In: Church, Communication and Culture
Jahr: 2019, Band: 4, Heft: 2, Seiten: 123-136
RelBib Classification:CD Christentum und Kultur
KAJ Kirchengeschichte 1914-; neueste Zeit
NBE Anthropologie
ZB Soziologie
weitere Schlagwörter:B Christian Theology
B Progress
B Human Nature
B Humanity
B Trans-humanism
B history of science
B self-understanding
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Zusammenfassung:This piece is the first of new annual feature of the journal, entitled 'Debate'. Two scholars offer their contrasting reflections on a topic of interest - this year, it is 'scientific progress, human progress and Christian theology'. The debate is opened by American sociologist Steve Fuller, who briefly presents his thesis on the subject, proposing in the end the Church to be more open to an 'adventurous approach to nature' in his opinion more consonant with today's 'emerging biometrically oriented genetic science'. In answer, Italian theologian Giuseppe Tanzella-Nitti explains that, from a Christian perspective, human progress needs to respect the 'ontological foundations of creature itself' in order to avoid the 'illusion' of a false progress. Taking these thoughts into account, Fuller replies clarifying his points. The debate is concluded by remarks from the Editor.
ISSN:2375-3242
Enthält:Enthalten in: Church, Communication and Culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/23753234.2019.1616584