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70Is Christian theology well suited to enter the discussion between science and humanism?Zygon 41 (4): 825-842. 2006.
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10Atheism and Unbelief: Different Ways to Apply the Evolutionary FrameworkStudia Humana 8 (3): 7-20. 2019.Religion has been intensely studied in the last years inside an evolutionary frame, trying to discern to what extent it contributes to fitness or becomes an adaptive entity in its own. A similar heuristic can be tried regarding the opposite tendency: unbelief and atheism, since these cultural phenomena could help to better adapt to some social settings or become an adaptive socio-cultural niche on its own. The present paper examines some scenarios in which that question makes sense: the traditio…Read more
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9Dealing with Free Will in Contemporary Theology: is It Still a Question?Studia Humana 8 (1): 67-74. 2019.Free will is a very hot issue in several theoretical settings, but less in theology, or at least not as much as use to be in former times, when the discussions on sinfulness, grace and freedom were igniting a long season of controversies, especially in the Reformation time. Even in ecumenical dialogue apparently free will does not play a great role, since the reached consensus seems quite peaceful and agreement dominates over discussion. However, some theological insights, especially Karl Rahner…Read more
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70Is a complete biocognitive account of religion feasible?Zygon 43 (1): 103-126. 2008.Abstract.The biological and cognitive approach to religion has matured somewhat and reveals interesting results. Nevertheless, some questions arise about its foundation and development. The essay offers a review of current research in the cognitive field, focusing on its conclusions, the internal discussions, and the problems that need more study or correction. Emphasis is placed on a more intricate account of the factors involved in religious experience, discussing the proper use of the discove…Read more
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25A Natural History of Human Morality. By MichaelTomasello. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2016. 194 pages. US $36.00 (Hardcover) (review)Zygon 53 (2): 663-665. 2018.
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29Meaning and Religion: Exploring Mutual ImplicationsScientia et Fides 7 (1): 25-46. 2019.“Meaning” and “religion” appear as deeply interlinked concepts in modern thought. Theology has often discovered religious faith as a “source of meaning” against a background of “meaninglessness”, as the XX century existentialist philosophies would remark. Beyond such an apologetic stance, some philosophies of religion have tried to better describe such a link: hermeneutics, phenomenology and even systems theory, may be accounted as main attempts to tackle this very complex framework, and to show…Read more
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28Challenges, opportunities, and suggestions for a renewed program in the scientific study of religionZygon 55 (1): 93-96. 2020.This is an introduction to the Symposium on “The New Scientific Study of Religion Moving On.” The introduction briefly indicates why the cognitive science of religion (CSR) needs re‐evaluation. It subsequently gives an overview of the contributions of the symposium's articles.
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8Explanatory Limits in the Cognitive Science of Religion: Theoretical Matrix and Evidence LevelsIn Hans van Eyghen, Rik Peels & Gijsbert van den Brink (eds.), New Developments in the Cognitive Science of Religion - The Rationality of Religious Belief, Springer. pp. 15-34. 2018.Cognitive Science of Religion has developed for almost 20 years naturalisticNaturalism explanations on religious mind and behavior, opening that field to scientific scrutiny. Scholars used to study religion from a more humanistic tradition or a hermeneutic approach could feel surprised by the application of biological-evolutionary, cognitive and neurological means to better explain religion. Not too confident with the new approach, many traditional students of religion, like theologians, religio…Read more
Lluis Oviedo
Pontificia Universita Antonianum
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Pontificia Universita AntonianumProfessor
Areas of Specialization
Philosophy, Misc |
Areas of Interest
Philosophy, Misc |