Book contents
- Jesus and the Genome
- Jesus and the Genome
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 What Has Christology to Do with Biology?
- Chapter 2 The Encounter between Christianity and Science
- Chapter 3 The Doctrine of the Incarnation
- Chapter 4 Evolutionary Biology and Christian Responses
- Chapter 5 Christology and Genomics
- Chapter 6 The Grand Miracle and Empirical Science
- Chapter 7 Reflections on Jesus and Evolutionary Theory
- Chapter 8 Evolutionary Christology in the Worldview Arena
- Epilogue
- Glossary
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 1 - What Has Christology to Do with Biology?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 November 2024
- Jesus and the Genome
- Jesus and the Genome
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 What Has Christology to Do with Biology?
- Chapter 2 The Encounter between Christianity and Science
- Chapter 3 The Doctrine of the Incarnation
- Chapter 4 Evolutionary Biology and Christian Responses
- Chapter 5 Christology and Genomics
- Chapter 6 The Grand Miracle and Empirical Science
- Chapter 7 Reflections on Jesus and Evolutionary Theory
- Chapter 8 Evolutionary Christology in the Worldview Arena
- Epilogue
- Glossary
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Why would anyone ask such an odd question about a possible connection between Christology and biology? Of course, here we mean the classic Christian doctrine of the Incarnation, as formulated by the Great Councils of the historic church, and the best information in contemporary biology, as presented in the best peer-reviewed scientific journals and texts. But, again, why would anyone be interested in pursuing answers to this very specific question? One reason is that both important areas, Christology and biology, have much to say about the nature of humanity. We must see if the respective narratives are compatible or incompatible. Another reason is that we seek a comprehensive worldview and must explore how Christology and evolutionary biology might fit in that overall conceptual framework.
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- Jesus and the GenomeThe Intersection of Christology and Biology, pp. 5 - 20Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024