Human Evolution and Christian Ethics

By: Stephen J. Pope

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Hardcover | 20 December 2007

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Can the origins of morality be explained entirely in evolutionary terms? If so, what are the implications for Christian moral theology and ethics? Is the latter redundant, as socio-biologists often assert? Stephen Pope argues that theologians need to engage with evolutionary theory rather than ignoring it. He shows that our growing knowledge of human evolution is compatible with Christian faith and morality, provided that the former is not interpreted reductionistically and the latter is not understood in fundamentalist ways. Christian ethics ought to incorporate evolutionary approaches to human nature to the extent that they provide helpful knowledge of the conditions of human flourishing, both collective and individual. From this perspective, a strong affirmation of human dignity and appreciation for the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity is consistent with a revised account of natural law and the cardinal virtues.

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"Public conflicts between science and religion tend to pit evolutionary biology against creationist critics, especially where the origins of human life are concerned. Stephen Pope focuses on these issues in Human Evolution and Christian Ethics. Pope argues that evolutionary theory makes important positive contributions to our understanding of human flourishing and the role of faith in the development of human life." -Christian Century

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General editor's preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xii
Introduction	p. 1
Evolution and religion	p. 8
The indifference of Christian ethics to human evolution	p. 32
Varieties of reductionism	p. 56
Faith, creation, and evolution	p. 76
Chance and purpose in evolution	p. 111
Human nature and human flourishing	p. 129
Freedom and responsibility	p. 158
Human dignity and common descent	p. 188
Christian love and evolutionary altruism	p. 214
The natural roots of morality	p. 250
Natural law in an evolutionary context	p. 268
Sex, marriage, and family	p. 297
Bibliography	p. 320
Index of scriptural citations	p. 346
Index of names and subjects	p. 348
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