Is E.T. Our Brother in Faith? Cover Image

Je E.T. náš brat vo viere?
Is E.T. Our Brother in Faith?

Exotheology – Hypothesis of Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life

Author(s): Marek Heczei
Subject(s): Philosophy, Theology and Religion
Published by: Teologická fakulta Trnavskej univerzity
Keywords: extraterrestrial;aliens;salvation;incarnation;God’s self-revelation;evil

Summary/Abstract: The greatness and character of the Universe encourage believers and theologians to overcome the fragile terminology which has been used within the Church for hundreds of years. New trends in theology will focus on deeper understanding of the Earth realites, the antropomorfic understanding of God towards the idea of God of the Univere. The whole universe, galaxies and planets have a common source which is God. After the Creation, the forms of their development were glorification of the dynamics of God’s creative love and power. Currently, exotheology deals with theories and hypotheses about the implication of the extraterrestrial life into the field of theology. It is focused on the possibility of the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations, the possibilities of the Christian faith or unbelief in the intelligent extraterrestrial life as well as its impact on theology through the evidence or the interaction with extraterrestrial life. The exotheology in the perspective of the Christian doctrine explains the relationships between intelligent estraterrestrial life and Incarnation, God’s self-revelation, salvation, evil and original sin.

  • Issue Year: 6/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 53-76
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Slovak