A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ON GENETIC MANIPULATIONS
A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ON GENETIC MANIPULATIONS
Author(s): Tijana PetkovicSubject(s): Theology and Religion
Published by: Asociaţiunea Transilvană pentru Literatura Română şi Cultura Poporului Român - ASTRA
Keywords: genetics; genetic manipulations; PGD; Orthodox Church; human dignity;
Summary/Abstract: Christians all around the world have many different questions about genetic manipulation. Moral discernment is variable and there is a wide range of differentials that scares people. We think that if someone wants to give explanation why is something wrong, or right, this person must have a lot of knowledge to support his/her arguments. People are mostly afraid today because they are not familiar with how fast the progress of the medicine is and what effects that has on Christians today. Are we always happy when medicine makes a new step? Science, ethics and theology can reward each other and make their dialogue fruitful towards the same goal, the humanisation. That is why genetics must be considered from different angles and we will try to present these in the following.
Journal: Astra Salvensis - revista de istorie si cultura
- Issue Year: IV/2016
- Issue No: 7
- Page Range: 235-246
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English