Evolution and Holiness

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Evolution and Holiness

Sociobiology, Altruism and the Quest for Wesleyan Perfection

Religion and science

Author: Matthew Nelson Hill

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Language: English

Published by: IVP Academic

Published on: 17th February 2016

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 1 Mb

ISBN: 9780830899005


Theological Engagement with Evolution

Theology needs to engage what recent developments in the study of evolution mean for how we understand moral behavior. How does the theological concept of holiness connect to contemporary understandings of evolution? If genetic explanations of altruism fall short, what role should we give to environmental explanations and free will? Likewise, how do genetic explanations relate to theological accounts of human goodness and holiness?

About the Book

In this groundbreaking work, Matthew Hill uses the lens of Wesleyan ethics to offer a fresh assessment of the intersection of evolution and theology. He shows that what is at stake in this conversation is not only the future of the church but also the fine-tuning of human evolution.

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