How Science Can Help Religion Benefit Society

Abstract. Modern science has given us a revolutionary new understanding of the close interrelationship and interdependence of humans not only with all other humans but with all other living species and with the nonliving elements of the geosphere and the rest of the universe. This new understanding...

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Autore principale: Gillette, P. Roger (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Wiley-Blackwell 2005
In: Zygon
Anno: 2005, Volume: 40, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 299-306
Altre parole chiave:B evolutionary psychobiology
B human rights and responsibilities
B Environmental Ethics
B ecological ethics
B Medical Ethics
B Evolutionary Psychology
B Altruism
B Natural Theology
B religious naturalism
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Riepilogo:Abstract. Modern science has given us a revolutionary new understanding of the close interrelationship and interdependence of humans not only with all other humans but with all other living species and with the nonliving elements of the geosphere and the rest of the universe. This new understanding can provide a basis for new understandings of (1) the basic nature of religion, (2) the basic principles of major world religious traditions, and (3) the basic principles of religious ethics. The new understanding of religious ethics will involve a better understanding of our rights and responsibilities, as individuals and groups, with respect to other individuals and groups of humans, other living species, and the nonliving universe. This improved understanding will benefit not only human individuals and human societies, local and global, but also local and global ecosystems.
ISSN:1467-9744
Comprende:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2005.00663.x