Is biosphere doing theology?

Authors
Citation
L. Galleni, Is biosphere doing theology?, ZYGON, 36(1), 2001, pp. 33-48
Citations number
59
Categorie Soggetti
Religion & Tehology
Journal title
ZYGON
ISSN journal
05912385 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
33 - 48
Database
ISI
SICI code
0591-2385(200103)36:1<33:IBDT>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Three theories about evolution are presently under discussion: the genocent ric theor): the organismocentric theory, and the biospherocentric theory. A brief discussion of the three theories is presented. These theories have d ifferent implications fur theology The genocentric theory is related to the Darwinian interpretation and, Tor theology means the end of an apologetic vision of natural science and for tr;is reason the end of natural theology. The organismocentric theor) is mainly related to events of autoorganizatio n and follows the path of the geometrical harmony of nature. But it is far different from the apologetic interpretation of natural theology which cann ot be restored. The biospherocentric theory, on the contrary, contains many fruitful perspectives. This theory, which counts Teil-hard de Chardin amon g its founders, allows the development of a new approach to the theology of nature. In this approach, it is actually the biosphere herself that is doi ng theology thanks to her thinking sphere: the noosphere.