Modifying Our Genes
Subtitle: Theology, Science and Playing God
Publisher: SCM Press
Published: Mar 31, 2021
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780334059530
Description: If our bodies could do more things, would our lives be better? Genome editing is a rapidly developing technology that can modify human genes. It can cure heritable diseases, but we could even make certain genetic "improvements" to healthy people. Should we change human embryos genetically to achieve such goals? Bringing together a leading molecular biologist and a Christian ethicist, Modifying Our Genes responds to the need for solid information and helpful orientation for a pressing moral issue. They explain relevant technical issues without the jargon, clarify the most important philosophical and religious arguments and bring empirical insights to the question of what helps us lead meaningful lives.
Notes: Source title: Modifying Our Genes: Theology, Science and Playing God