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Evolution and holiness : sociobiology, altruism, and the quest for Wesleyan perfection / Matthew Nelson Hill ; foreword by Darrel R. Falk.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hill, Matthew Nelson, 1981- author.
- Series:
- Strategic initiatives in evangelical theology.
- Strategic initiatives in evangelical theology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Holiness--Methodist Church.
- Holiness.
- Perfection--Religious aspects--Methodist Church.
- Perfection.
- Evolution (Biology)--Religious aspects--Methodist Church.
- Evolution (Biology).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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?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.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-242) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780830899005
- 0830899006
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