Extraterrestrial soteriology

• Slagle, Jim ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Portland

     University of Portland

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Scientia et fides, ISSN 2300-7648, Vol. 11, Nº. 1, 2023, págs. 63-78
• Idioma: inglés
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  • One scientific objection to religion is that the discovery of extraterrestrial life would show that our religions are not veridical, with Christianity being the most common target. I will first look at a parallel issue, the ancient and medieval controversy over antipodes. This raises two problematic Christian doctrines that would apply equally to extraterrestrials: the transmission of original sin and the cosmic fall. These issues raise questions about their spiritual status, but I conclude that not having such answers does not amount to an objection to Christianity’s credibility.