Human Evolution and Christian Ethics (New Studies in Christian Ethics)
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Word Count
88,000 words, Guess
Page Count
352 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Internet Archivehumanevolutionch00pope
- Internet Archivehumanevolutionch0000pope
- ISBN-100521863406
- ISBN-139780521863407
- LibraryThing6612624
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- Library of Congress Control Number2008295807
- OCLC Control Number123374653
- Better World Books9780521863407
- Open LibraryOL7767234M
Classifications
- LCCBT712 .P67 2007
- LCCBT712
Description
"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."--Jacket.
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