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Caring for Monsters
Get PDFThere are five overlapping ethical objections to the creation of chimera: 1) Unnaturalness; 2) Species Integrity; 3) Moral Taboo; 4) Environmental Risk and 5) Chimera Welfare. This chapter will briefly outline the first four, before arguing that considerations of chimera welfare provides us with a strong reason against the creation of some, but not all, chimera. According to the argument from unnaturalness it is simply not our place to intervene in the basic mechanisms of nature. Critics of this view often challenge the coherence of any distinction between nature and human convention and the implicit assumption that nature is perfect as it is . Furthermore, it is often argued that, ad absurdum, the argument leads us to condemn as immoral the damning of rivers and the ploughing of fields..
Looking for lament in the Church of Scotland: Theological opposition and liturgical alternatives
Get PDFThis article examines the loss of lament from the worship of the Church of Scotland in the twentieth century, looking in particular at the response to the suffering of the Second World War evident in mid-century Presbyterian liturgy
Where’s the Harm in It? Distinguishing epistemic and moral harm in cases of epistemic injustice
Get PDFAt the heart of the epistemic injustice debate is Fricker’s claim that an agent can be harmed purely in their capacity as a knower. For Fricker, this harm occurs in cases of epistemic injustice, where an individual’s testimony is undervalued due to the prejudice of their audience. In this paper, I consider Fricker’s claim that these cases involve a ‘distinctly epistemic kind of injustice.’ I argue that Fricker relies too heavily on her virtue epistemological commitments which leads her to conπate moral and epistemic concerns in cases of epistemic injustice. Concluding that we therefore we need to be more precise about what it means for an agent to be harmed as a knower, in the second part of the paper I sketch a theory-neutral distinction between epistemic harms, where knowers are restricted from access to a knowledge exchange, and moral harms, where moral agents are negatively affected by morally impermissible actions. I suggest that this distinction can enable us to be clearer about the harm done in cases of epistemic injustice and help us identify who is responsible. The paper ends with suggestions for further research
Geo-economics: Russia and Iran in Syria
Get PDFThis article examines two dimensions of a broader analysis of the geo-economics of reconstruction in Syria: the actions of Iran and Russia in the context of their interests and capabilities. The analysis identifies overlaps and conflicts among these interests and examines the larger geo-economic and geo-political implications. A comprehensive survey of Iranian and Russian involvement in Syria’s economy is difficult given the scarcity of reliable data, but this section captures the essential geoeconomic trends involving these two key actors
“Faith Across the Multiverse: Parables from Modern Science” by Andy Walsh
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Andy Walsh, Faith Across the Multiverse: Parables from Modern Science (Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers, 2018), pp. x + 292, ISBN 978-1683070764. £16.9
From confessing to confession: Discerning the season under heaven
Get PDFThis article poses the questions of whether a specific confession of faith is necessary in the church, and, if it is, how a church might discern when a new act of confession may be required. It approaches these issues by reflecting on the act of confessing and on the work of confession. It argues that it is the movement from confessing to confession that enables the church to discern when a situation has been reached when a new confession is required
The Scottish ideal: Lay education and training in the Church of Scotland
Get PDFThis article argues that in the face of an unprecedented crisis in ministry and mission in the Church of Scotland decisive action is needed in the area of the education and training of its lay members. It examines how the church’s theological and cultural heritage shaped a negative attitude towards lay leadership, and reviews attempts at reform in recent years as well as proposals regarding education and training contained in the Kirk’s current Radical Action Plan
