Cross-Species Chimeras: Exploring a Possible Christian Perspective

Abstract. Various entities that combine material from humans and other animals at either the cellular or subcellular level have attracted growing public interest. I explore the controversy by considering both the scientific rationale behind creating various entities that have prompted the greatest p...

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Main Author: Cobbe, Neville (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2007
In: Zygon
Year: 2007, Volume: 42, Issue: 3, Pages: 599-628
Further subjects:B chimera
B Ethics
B telos (end)
B imago Dei (image of God)
B Welfare
B Cloning
B Humanity
B Research
B nuclear transfer
B Human embryo
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Summary:Abstract. Various entities that combine material from humans and other animals at either the cellular or subcellular level have attracted growing public interest. I explore the controversy by considering both the scientific rationale behind creating various entities that have prompted the greatest public concern and possible ethical implications. I note a number of potentially relevant biblical passages and reflect on the imago Dei and considerations of telos in order to prompt wider discussion regarding how Christians might respond to such emerging bioethical issues.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contains:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2007.00854.x