Techne and Teleios: A Christian Perspective on the Incarnation and Human Enhancement Technology

Autor: Ron Cole-Turner
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Christian bioethics: Non-Ecumenical Studies in Medical Morality. 28:175-184
ISSN: 1744-4195
1380-3603
Popis: Does the idea of human enhancement presuppose a goal or an ideal to direct technological modifications? In the absence of such an agreed ideal in today’s culture, can Christian theology help clarify the goal or the meaning of “perfection” when applied to human beings? A theological perspective rooted in scripture and in the writings of theologians such as Irenaeus, Athanasius, and Gregory of Nyssa suggests that theology instead of offering its own definition of the human ideal, theology rejects the possibility of any defined human goal. An analysis of the biblical word teleios (“mature” or “perfect”), along with Gregory’s view of infinite ascent, leads to the conclusion that the human goal is found in relationship to the triune God and not in any anthropologically-definable status.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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