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Co-creation or hubris? Responses to biotechnology in Christianity, Judaism and Islam

Author

Summary, in English

This book chapter discusses the reactions within a few Christian churches, Judaism and Islam to a number of recent biotechnological interventions: assisted reproduction, embryonic stem cells, genetic intervention, cloning, and organ transplantation.

Publishing year

2005

Language

English

Publication/Series

Creative Creature. Values and Ethical Issues in Theology, Science and Technology, edited by Ulf Görman, Willem B. Drees and Hubert Meisinger

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

T&T Clark

Topic

  • Ethics

Keywords

  • embryonic stem cells
  • biotechnology
  • Islam
  • Judaism
  • Christianity
  • genetic intervention
  • organ transplantation
  • cloning
  • assisted reproduction

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 0-567-03089-X