Pontifical Council for Culture’s Plenary Assembly
looks at the future of humanity
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| Bishop Paul Tighe.- RV |
The
Future of Humanity: New Challenges to Anthropology,that’s the title of
the Pontifical Council for Culture’s Plenary Assembly which is taking place in
Rome this week.
How is the image of the human person changing in the present
world and is science and technology changing fundamental anthropological
concepts? Those are just two of the questions that will be addressed during the
gathering.
The Plenary is also examining the anthropological changes in
three specific areas: the possibilities of body transformation offered by
medicine and genetics; the ethical implications of neuroscience; and the social
and anthropological transformations caused by the development of technology.
The meeting will include experts from around the world as
well as members of the Council.
Bishop Paul Tighe is the Secretary of the
Pontifical Council for Culture, he spoke to Vatican Radio’s Lydia O’Kane about
the link between culture and science and the relationship between scientific
research and the Christian tradition.
Bishop Tighe explains that the basis of this Plenary, “is an
attempt to look at what it means to be human; what it is that gives value to
human life; what does it mean for us to be individuals, but individuals who
live in society and how that expresses itself culturally. He goes to say that,
“our interest is in looking at the developments that are happening in the area
of science, that are causing us maybe to think again about what it means to be
human…”
Science and Christian tradition
Asked whether there can be harmony between the Christian
tradition and scientific research, the Bishop says, “I think we would always
want to say absolutely. We believe that the human person is made in the image
and likeness of God; part of our being made in the likeness and image of God is
being made with an intelligence with a capacity to understand our environment
and to understand our world.” Bishop Tighe also emphasizes that, “science is
hugely important. Science has contributed so much to this world, scientists in
particular have sacrificed themselves in so many ways to help the human race…”
The Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council of Culture
continues until 18th November.
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