Astrotheology
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Recent papers in Astrotheology
Approaches from the sciences, philosophy and theology, including the emerging field of astrobiology, can provide fresh perspectives to the age-old question ‘What is Life?’. Has the secret of life been unveiled, and is it nothing more than... more
Este artigo examina as implicações teológicas da prevista descoberta de vida extraterrestre, conforme anunciado pela NASA no início de abril de 2015, introduzindo à academia brasileira a recente área da astroteologia. Começamos analisando... more
An examination of the influence of Greco-Roman and Egyptian religion, myth and symbolism. This paper gives special attention to the syncretism invoked in the Early Christian archetype of the Sun-god as conqueror, protector and... more
There are always two ways of understanding religions whose origins stem from hermetic traditions of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Babylon; namely Exoteric and Esoteric, whether they be Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. In the book... more
This is a presentation of my findings on Rome's crime syndicate and the Jesuit order.
I'm dedicating this book to my girlfriend vita cuz she's the most beautiful girl in the (flat) world.
I'm dedicating this book to my girlfriend vita cuz she's the most beautiful girl in the (flat) world.
Astronism: the religion of the stars is a technical summary of the Astronist religion and philosophy that uses terminology unique to the Astronists and specialised knowledge of Astronist beliefs. It is the perfect brief introduction to... more
This is an article on astrotheology in relation to the story of Jesus Christ.
One of the main themes of the Astronist religion is the role that traditional spirituality plays in Astronist beliefs and practices; this intersection has since created an Astronist form of spirituality aptly named astrospirituality. In... more
This article explores the author Friedrich Korn (1803–1850). Korn developed a theory of universal revelation which, among other things, claimed that the Jew-ish people descended from India. His theory is an amalgamation of the Romantic... more
By placing astrobiology and astrotheology into creative mutual interaction (CMI), the theologian can offer an internal critique of the science. According to CMI proponent, Robert John Russell, CMI mandates that theology point out in... more
In 1758 in London, Swedish natural philosopher and mystic theologian Emanuel Swedenborg published De Telluribus in Mundo nostro Solari (Earths in our solar system), a treatise on the plurality of worlds and life on other planets. During... more
I have chosen, as the title of my editorial for this special collection on 'Theology and Nature' of the HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, the introductory words of the very last sentence of Charles Darwin's famous 'On the... more
Are there planets beyond our solar system? What may appear quite plausible now had only been a hypothesis until about twenty years ago. The search for exoplanets is driven by the interest in the “habitable” ones among them. Could such... more
If you are an emergent scholar in the field, make sure to apply to this unqiue opportunity. My best recommendations, I enjoyed it very much last year. (I am not organizing nor participating this time, only promoting it.)
Astroethics runs speculative scenarios regarding possible contact and communication with extraterrestrial life. Within the framework of astrobiological assumptions that exoplanets with a longer evolutionary history may have developed... more
This essay considers American Catholics who, from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, reflected seriously on the religious significance of technology in general, and space science in particular. American Catholics, while no more immune... more
Ted Peters has influenced a generation of scholars, pastors, professors, and parishioners to realize that God’s work in the world can be most fruitfully understood at the intersections between theology, science, and culture. He has... more
Der «bestirnte Himmel» über uns hat nicht erst seit Kant Bewunderung und Ehrfurcht befördert. Für ihn, der mit der Existenz von Bewohnern anderer Welten fest gerechnet hat, war dieser Himmel bewohnt. Er ist sich sicher: «Wenn es möglich... more
Recent remarks of Pope Francis spark anew an important discussion: are we alone in the Universe? The article follows traces of the idea of extraterrestrial life throughout philosophy, evaluates the current considerations about the... more
Hinter dem vielleicht etwas zu stark auf ein weiteres Publikum zielenden Titel verbirgt sich ein durch und durch seriöses Buch über das "faszinierendste Projekt“, mit dem der Autor sich je befasst habe (S. 7). Wenn es überhaupt... more