Astrotheology: A Constructive Proposal: with Jennifer Wiseman and Paul Arveson, “Scientists and Religious Communities: Investigating Perceptions, Building Understanding”; Niels Henrik Gregersen, “Prospects for the Field of Science and Religion: An Octopus View”; Philip Clayton, “The Fruits of Pluralism: A Vision for the Next Seven Years in Religion/Science”; and Ted Peters, “Astrotheology: A Constructive Proposal”

As we envision constructive undertakings in the field of religion and science for the next decade, the emerging agenda of astrotheology is opening up a new theater for enquiry. Astrotheology provides a critical theological response to the field of astrobiology while critically assessing exciting new...

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Main Author: Peters, Ted 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Open Library of Humanities$s2024- 2014
In: Zygon
Year: 2014, Volume: 49, Issue: 2, Pages: 443-457
Further subjects:B Incarnation
B astroethics
B Astrobiology
B Extraterrestrial Life
B Evolution
B Astrotheology
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Summary:As we envision constructive undertakings in the field of religion and science for the next decade, the emerging agenda of astrotheology is opening up a new theater for enquiry. Astrotheology provides a critical theological response to the field of astrobiology while critically assessing exciting new research on life in our solar system and the discovery of exoplanets. This article proposes four tasks for the astrotheologian: deliberate on (1) the scope of creation: is God's creation Earth-centric or does it include the entire cosmos? (2) the question whether a single divine incarnation on Earth suffices for the cosmos or whether multiple incarnations—one for each inhabited planet—is required; (3) whether astrobiologists and other space scientists are sticking to their science or smuggling in ideology; and (4) readying terrestrial life for contact with extraterrestrial life by enumerating issues to be taken up by astroethics.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contains:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12094