Book contents
- Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine
- Current Issues in Theology
- Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Creation
- Part II Revelation and Theological Knowledge
- Part III Imago Dei and Uniqueness
- 7 A Copernican Demotion?
- 8 Uniqueness and Sharing the Imago Dei
- 9 Uniqueness, Convergence, and Embodied Cognition
- Part IV Christology, Salvation, and Grace
- Part V Eschatology
- Bibliography
- Author Index
- Scripture Index
- General Index
7 - A Copernican Demotion?
from Part III - Imago Dei and Uniqueness
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 July 2023
Book contents
- Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine
- Current Issues in Theology
- Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Creation
- Part II Revelation and Theological Knowledge
- Part III Imago Dei and Uniqueness
- 7 A Copernican Demotion?
- 8 Uniqueness and Sharing the Imago Dei
- 9 Uniqueness, Convergence, and Embodied Cognition
- Part IV Christology, Salvation, and Grace
- Part V Eschatology
- Bibliography
- Author Index
- Scripture Index
- General Index
Summary
The claim is often made that the Copernican revolution represents a crisis for religions, with the ‘demotion’ of Earth from the centre of the universe. There are reasons, however, why theology can take this development in its stride.
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- Astrobiology and Christian DoctrineExploring the Implications of Life in the Universe, pp. 139 - 149Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023