Astrotheology’s contribution to public theology: From the extraterrestrial intelligence myth to astroethics

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies

 
 
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Title Astrotheology’s contribution to public theology: From the extraterrestrial intelligence myth to astroethics
 
Creator Peters, Ted
 
Subject — astrobiology; astrotheology; astroethics; extraterrestrial life; ETI; ETI myth; public theology; public policy; SETI; NASA
Description Public theology is conceived in the church, reflected on critically in the academy and addressed to the world for the sake of the world. The development of a theology of nature is included in the public theologian’s list of tasks of nature that is scripturally based and heavily informed by the natural sciences. Astrotheology is one product. Astrotheology engages astrobiology and other space sciences, firstly, by critically exposing the extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI) myth at the heart of science and secondly, by partnering in thinking through public policy proposals with astroethicists.Contribution: The HTS collection on ‘Theology and Nature’ sparks theological discussion both within and beyond the church. By developing the fields of astrotheology and astroethics, this article contributes to a ‘Theology of Nature’ as an exercise in Public Theology.
 
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Date 2021-08-26
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — —
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Identifier 10.4102/hts.v77i3.6855
 
Source HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 77, No 3 (2021); 8 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422
 
Language eng
 
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