Christianity and the New Eugenics
Christianity and the New Eugenics What will it mean for society if science enables us to choose a future child whose health, athletic ability or intelligence is predetermined? New procedures making…
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Christianity and the New Eugenics
What will it mean for society if science enables us to choose a future child whose health, athletic ability or intelligence is predetermined? New procedures making possible heritable genetic modifications such as genome editing open the door to 'sanitized' selective eugenics; but these practices have some unnerving similarities to the discredited eugenic programmes of early twentieth-century regimes. This future is becoming ever more likely with the latest developments in human reproduction -- but concerns are growing about the implications.
Calum MacKellar offers an accessible, inter-disciplinary analysis, blending science, history and Christian theology. A Christian perspective based on Scripture gives us the resources we urgently need to evaluate both current and future selection practices. This book will enable you to become fully informed about the new scientific developments in