Human Evolution and Christian Ethics

Klappentext Pope argues that knowledge of evolution, properly interpreted, is compatible with Christian faith and morality. Zusammenfassung Stephen Pope argues 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Evolution and religion; 2. The indifference of Christian ethics to human evolution; 3. Varieties of reductionism; 4. Faith, creation and evolution; 5. Chance and purpose in evolution; 6. Human nature and the human good; 7. Freedom and responsibility; 8. Human dignity and common descent; 9. Christian love and evolutionary altruism; 10. The natural roots of morality; 11. Natural law in an evolutionary context; 12. Sex, marriage and family.

Product details

• Authors: Pope, Stephen J. Pope, Stephen J. (Boston College Pope
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.03.2011
• EAN: 9780521175302
• ISBN: 978-0-521-17530-2
• No. of pages: 374
• Series: New Studies in Christian Ethic
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works