Does ETI existence spell the death of Christianity? The increasingly popular answer is 'yes." Marie George argues, to the contrary, that Christian belief is compatible with ETI existence, by examining Roman Catholic teaching and Scripture. She then makes a case that while Christian belief does not exclude ETI existence, it does render it improbable. George goes on to expose the faulty reasoning behind the common opinion that science indicates that the universe surely contains other intelligent life forms. She closes with speculations on what the Catholic Church might eventually say about...
Does ETI existence spell the death of Christianity? The increasingly popular answer is 'yes." Marie George argues, to the contrary, that Christian bel...
While some intellectuals at the end of the nineteenth century argued that scientific progress would eventually cause the demise of religion, it is evident that this has not been the case and that contemporary science is in fact not necessarily inimical to a religious worldview. So, a fruitful dialogue between science and religion has become a reality. But there is also a more fundamental question that arises, which is not simply the relationship of the sciences or of other disciplines to religion, but rather whether faith can and should have an impact on teaching and research.
While some intellectuals at the end of the nineteenth century argued that scientific progress would eventually cause the demise of religion, it is evi...
