Choices in reproductive technology have multiplied at a staggering rate. Is our society prepared to decide on issues about procreation (artificial insemination and invitro fertilization) or genetic engineering ("designer children" and selective abortion)? How can we protect children--both born and unborn--who are conceived in these ways from being regarded as merchandise in the expanding marketplace of genetic services? Ted Peters sets out the challenges of these new technologies with clarity and precision. He looks anew at Christian theology and proposes an ethic "for the love of...
Choices in reproductive technology have multiplied at a staggering rate. Is our society prepared to decide on issues about procreation (artificial ...
God, Life, and the Cosmos: Christian and Islamic Perspectives is the first book in which Christian and Muslim scholars explore the frontiers of science-religion discourse. Leading international scholars present new work on key issues in science and religion from Christian and Islamic perspectives. Following an introduction by the editors, the book is divided into three sections: the first explores the philosophical issues in science-religion discourse; the second examines cosmology; the third analyses the issues surrounding bioethics. One of the first books to explore aspects of...
God, Life, and the Cosmos: Christian and Islamic Perspectives is the first book in which Christian and Muslim scholars explore the frontiers of scienc...
At a summer-long conclave in a secluded Roman monastery a brilliant, young American priest and his secretive mentor help draft a prayer to the God of the Old Testament. Their plea: awaken the Archangels to deliver God's vengeance on the earth and stop the slaughter of millions of innocent lives by abortion. They are shocked by the response to their group's efforts. The story is filled with astounding, non-stop action around the globe. Government officials, international organizations and the leaders of world religions are forced to deal with this difficult issue. What happens when those in...
At a summer-long conclave in a secluded Roman monastery a brilliant, young American priest and his secretive mentor help draft a prayer to the God of ...
Science challenges faith to seek fuller understanding, and faith challenges science to be socially and ethically responsible. This book begins with faith in God the Creator of the world, and then expands our understanding of creation in light of Big Bang cosmology and new discoveries in physics. Examining the expanding frontier of genetic research, Ted Peters draws out implications for theological understandings of human nature and human freedom. Issues discussed include: methodology in science and theology; eschatology in cosmology and theology; freedom and responsibility in evolution and...
Science challenges faith to seek fuller understanding, and faith challenges science to be socially and ethically responsible. This book begins with f...
