Intelligent Chaos? Messy Origins, Categorical Ambiguity, and a Hopeful Multiplicity
Origin stories, whether these are scientific or mythological, serve multiple purposes in the communities in which they are told. Darwinian evolution stands as a classic case in point, and the latest scientific research on the origins of Homo sapiens as a species makes our own origins much more compl...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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Theology and science
Year: 2020, Volume: 18, Issue: 4, Pages: 552-559 |
| RelBib Classification: | CF Christianity and Science NBD Doctrine of Creation NBE Anthropology NCC Social ethics ZB Sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
Darwin
B Evolution B White Supremacy B Theological Anthropology B Eucharist B Racism B Eschatology |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | Origin stories, whether these are scientific or mythological, serve multiple purposes in the communities in which they are told. Darwinian evolution stands as a classic case in point, and the latest scientific research on the origins of Homo sapiens as a species makes our own origins much more complex than once thought. This complexity suggests a fruitful way to critique notions of “racial purity” (often used to advance white supremacy). The emergent character of our development as a species can also provide further reasons for considering biological diversity a felicitous component for theological anthropology. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6719 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2020.1825189 |
