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Research Group AnƟropos

What does it mean to be human? Recent socio-political, cultural, and ecological developments have provoked new challenges with often one-sided views of humanity. These views quickly get a hold both of public opinion and of the socio-cultural context in which people and their communities establish their identities. Recent developments in bio-medical sciences and technology (eg. DNA research, cloning, etc.) lead to philosophical and ethical controversies. At stake is the question 'Who/What is humanity?'. Psychology, economics, sociology, philosophy,... appear to overthrow traditional concepts of humanity.

Within this context, theology is challenged to formulate an inspiring response. Anthropos is an interdisciplinary project of fundamental theologians and theological ethicists seeking to develop a renewed theological anthropology rooted in the Christian tradition and in dialogue with contemporary science and philosophy. With the traditional triptych of creation, sin/grace, and redemption as its guiding light, it aims at developing a coherent foundational vision.

Upcoming Events

Human Evolution and the Imago Dei: Philosophical and Theological Perspectives, Expert Seminar, Oxford, 27-28 March 2012

See seminar program.

 

Reconciliation: Empowering Grace, Concilium Colloquium, Leuven, 20-22 May 2012

See program. For more information: www.theo.kuleuven.be/concilium

 

 

Research Tracks

Created in God's Image? Human Nature in Dispute

Sin and Grace: Rediscovering Key Concepts

Redeemed in Christ: The Power of the Christian Promise of Salvation

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Researchers and Contacts

Anthropos is a project supervised by the following researchers of the Faculty of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven:

Prof. Dr. Lieven Boeve, Dean of Faculty

Prof. Dr. Yves De Maeseneer

Dr. Ellen Van Stichel

Other members of the research group:

Dr. Frederiek Depoortere

Julia Meszaros

Vaiva Adomaityte

Patrick Cooper

Philip Davis

Tom Uytterhoeven

Frederiek Vanoplynes

 

For any questions regarding Anthropos, please send an email to anthropos@theo.kuleuven.be

 

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