Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Thistlethwaite, Susan Brooks, 1948-

Description

1. xvi, 200 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

1. "Part 1 of the book places genetic research in historical perspective, including the historical prickliness between science and religion. Part 2 probes the deepest religious question raised by genetic research: what it means to be human, especially in the coming "biological age." Finally, Part 3 takes up specific social issues about race, freedoms, fairness, and the social context and consequences of advanced science."--Jacket.

Series statement

1. Theology and the sciences

Uniform title

1. Theology and the sciences

Subject

1. Human Genome Project
2. Human Genome Project
3. Bioethical Issues
4. Genetics, Medical > ethics
5. Human Characteristics
6. Religion and Science
7. Social Environment
8. Genetic engineering > Christianity
9. Genetic engineering > Moral and ethical aspects
10. Human gene mapping
11. Liberation theology
12. Feminist theology
13. Geloof en wetenschap
14. Ethische aspecten
15. Bioethics

Contents

1. Introduction: liberation theology in dialogue with the Human Genome Project / Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite -- Science of Genetic: Setting the context: a brief history of science by a sympathetic theologian: Aristotle and Plato, Islamic science, medieval science and the west, Reformation and the Renaissance, Descartes, Newton, Darwin, Freud / Laurel Schneider -- An introduction to Mendelian genetics: Gregor Mendel and peas, DNA, Autosomal recessive conditions, autosomal dominant conditions, X-Linked conditions / Lainie Friedman Ross -- From peapods to the Human Genome Project: post-Mendelian genetics: Chromosomal variations, clinical genetics, ethical and policy issues / Lainie Friedman Ross -- Being human: Theological anthropology and the Human Genome Project: theology and science, bringing theology to the HGP, redemption and resurrection, Imago Dei, reflection on Romans / Theodore W. Jennings Jr. -- Adam, Eve, and the genome: genome as text, quest for a "gay gene" as "etiological text", story of Adam and Eve as "etiological text", who asks etiological questions? / Ken Stone -- Critical issues: Dreaming the soul: African American skepticism encounters the HGP: racism in American history as a feature of the American dream, a way out of the nightmare, a different dream of being human, dreaming of freedom, the new dream, on being human / Lee H. Butler, Jr. -- A gene of violence? determinism and sin: a short history of the doctrine of sin, genetic determinism, flies who rape?, flawed science, human freedom and genetics, human dignity in the image of God, social sin and human violence, to sin rationally / Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite -- The chemistry of community: the "case" of hypertension in African Americans, the "case" of breast cancer, grace, soul body dualism, the grace of community / Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-187) and index.

Processing action (note)

1. committed to retain