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The Genetic Gods
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Author : John C. Avise
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-30
The Genetic Gods written by John C. Avise and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-30 with Science categories.
They mastermind our lives, shaping our features, our health, and our behavior, even in the sacrosanct realms of love and sex, religion, aging, and death. Yet we are the ones who house, perpetuate, and give the promise of immortality to these biological agents, our genetic gods. The link between genes and gods is hardly arbitrary, as the distinguished evolutionary geneticist John Avise reveals in this compelling book. In clear, straightforward terms, Avise reviews recent discoveries in molecular biology, evolutionary genetics, and human genetic engineering, and discusses the relevance of these findings to issues of ultimate concern traditionally reserved for mythology, theology, and religious faith. The book explains how the genetic gods figure in our development--not just our metabolism and physiology, but even our emotional disposition, personality, ethical leanings, and, indeed, religiosity. Yet genes are physical rather than metaphysical entities. Having arisen via an amoral evolutionary process--natural selection--genes have no consciousness, no sentient code of conduct, no reflective concern about the consequences of their actions. It is Avise's contention that current genetic knowledge can inform our attempts to answer typically religious questions--about origins, fate, and meaning. The Genetic Gods challenges us to make the necessary connection between what we know, what we believe, and what we embody. Table of Contents: Preface Prologue 1. The Doctrines of Biological Science 2. Geneses 3. Genetic Maladies 4. Genetic Beneficence 5. Strategies of the Genes 6. Genetic Sovereignty 7. New Lords of Our Genes? 8. Meaning Epilogue Notes Glossary Index Reviews of this book: Our genes, [Avise] says, are responsible not only for how we got here and exist day to day, but also for the core of our being--our personalities and morals. It is our genetic make-up that allows for and formulates our religious belief systems, he argues. Avise does not eschew spirituality but seeks a more informed, less confrontational approach between science and the pulpit. --Science News Reviews of this book: For the general scientific reader, the book is an excellent distillation of a broad and increasingly important field, a course of causation that cannot be ignored. From advising expectant parents to getting innocent people off death row, genetics increasingly dominates our lives. The sections on genetics are expertly written, particularly for those readers without in-depth knowledge. The author explains slowly and carefully just how genetics operates, using multiple metaphors. His genetic discourse proceeds in a neighborly fashion, as one might tell stories while sitting in a rocking chair at a country store. He seems to be invigorated by genes and just can't wait to tell about them. --David W. Hodo, Journal of the American Medical Association Reviews of this book: As a whole, this book is quite informative and stimulating, and sections of it are beautifully written. Indeed, Professor Avise has a real gift for prose and scientific expositions, and I would suspect that he must be a formidable lecturer...At its core, [The Genetic Gods] is a survey, and a very nice one at that, of evolutionary genetics, the field of the author's major research interests. There is a strong sociobiological cast to the arguments, and the work and ideas of E. O. Wilson figure prominently. The presentation of evolutionary genetics is imbedded in a more general discussion of modern human and molecular genetics...However, this book is, most of all, a philosophical treatise that attempts, admittedly with the bias of a biologist, to examine the intersection of the fundamental premises of evolution and religion. Professor Avise has given us plenty to think about in this book [and]...it was a real pleasure to wrestle with the ideas he was presenting. I would suggest that other readers give it a try. --Charles J. Epstein, Trends in Genetics Reviews of this book: [Avise's] account of the role genes play in shaping the human condition is wholly involving, paying particular attention to issues of reproduction, aging and death. In addition to presenting ample biological information in a form accessible to the nonspecialist, Avise does a superb job of discussing many of the ethical implications that have arisen from our growing knowledge of human genetics. Just a few of the topics covered are genetic engineering, the patenting of life, genetic screening, abortion, human cloning, gene therapy and insurance-related controversies. --Publishers Weekly Reviews of this book: Avise explains thoroughly how evolution operates on a genetic level. His goal is to show that humans can look to this information as a way to answer fundamental questions of life instead of looking to traditional religious beliefs...Avise includes some very interesting discussions of ethical concerns related to genetic issues. --Eric D. Albright, Library Journal This is a splendid account of a subject that affects us all: the breathtaking increase in understanding of human genetics and the insight it provides into human evolution. John Avise speaks with authority of molecular evolutionary genetics and with affecting compassion of what it might mean. --Douglas J. Futuyma, State University of New York at Stony Brook The Genetic Gods is many things. It is a wonderful introduction to modern molecular biology, by a man who knows his subject backwards. It is a stimulating account of the ways in which genetics impinges on human nature--our thinking and our behavior. It is a remarkably level-headed and sympathetic account of the implications of our new findings for traditional and not-so-traditional issues in philosophy and religion. In an age of genetic counseling, cloning, construction of new life forms, the book is worth its weight in gold for this alone. But most of all, it is a huge amount of fun to read--you want to applaud or argue with the author on nigh every page. Highly recommended! --Michael Ruse, University of Guelph The Genetic Gods makes a valuable contribution to the on-going task of sorting out the implications of evolutionary biology and genetics for human self-understanding. Avise addresses, with authority and grace, the most consequential intellectual issues of our time. A challenging and insightful book. --Loyal Rue, Harvard University A wonderfully informative and engaging book. Avise offers a lucid, accessible primer on our genes, angelic and demonic, and examines religious and ethical issues, all too human, now confronted by genetic science. He makes a compelling case that anyone seeking to 'Know Thyself' should study the DNA molecular scriptures, our most ancient and universal legacy. --Dudley Herschbach, Harvard University, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
The God Gene
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Author : Dean H. Hamer
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2005-09-27
The God Gene written by Dean H. Hamer and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-27 with Science categories.
The overwhelming majority of Americans believe in God; this conviction has existed since the beginning of recorded time and is shared by billions around the world. In The God Gene, Dr. Dean Hamer reveals that this inclination towards religious faith is in good measure due to our genes and may even offer an evolutionary advantage by helping us get through difficulties, reducing stress, preventing disease, and extending life. Popular science at its best, The God Gene is an in-depth, fully accessible inquiry into cutting-edge research that can change the way we see ourselves and the world around us. Written with balance, integrity, and admirable scientific objectivity, this is a book for readers of science and religion alike.
As Gods
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Author : Matthew Cobb
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2022-11-15
As Gods written by Matthew Cobb and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-15 with Science categories.
The thrilling and terrifying history of genetic engineering In 2018, scientists manipulated the DNA of human babies for the first time. As biologist and historian Matthew Cobb shows in As Gods, this achievement was one many scientists have feared from the start of the genetic age. Four times in the last fifty years, geneticists, frightened by their own technology, have called a temporary halt to their experiments. They ought to be frightened: Now we have powers that can target the extinction of pests, change our own genes, or create dangerous new versions of diseases in an attempt to prevent future pandemics. Both awe-inspiring and chilling, As Gods traces the history of genetic engineering, showing that this revolutionary technology is far too important to be left to the scientists. They have the power to change life itself, but should we trust them to keep their ingenuity from producing a hellish reality?
Genes Determinism And God
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Author : Denis Alexander
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-07-10
Genes Determinism And God written by Denis Alexander and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-10 with Philosophy categories.
How does genetic variation impact on behavioural differences and how does this relate to free will and personal identity? Denis Alexander examines these questions.
Gods Genes
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Author : Arafa Algabalawy
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2020-06-11
Gods Genes written by Arafa Algabalawy and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-11 with categories.
If the genes are the elements which dictates who we are, then from where we got our genes? The answer may lead us to our creator, the one who gave us these genes. Religions said that we were created by God, who created the first person called Adam. Science said that we are the result of evolution and natural selection. Questions without answers, asked ever since the man started using his brain for thinking. What if there are convincing answers, or at least a trial to have one. Isn't it possible if we look carefully at the heavenly scripts (Bible, Quraan, and Summerian texts), we may find some enlightenment?
The God Genes Decoded Volume Ii
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Author : Ricardo Waldron
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The God Genes Decoded Volume Ii written by Ricardo Waldron and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with categories.
Genes Genesis And God
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Author : Holmes Rolston
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999-02-13
Genes Genesis And God written by Holmes Rolston and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-02-13 with Philosophy categories.
This book argues that the phenomena of religion can not be reduced to the phenomena of biology.
The God Gene
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Author : James Barney
language : en
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2020-07-07
The God Gene written by James Barney and has been published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-07 with Fiction categories.
Have you completed your DNA heritage test? Yes-Bad idea? No-Good decision? In The God Gene, writer Stuart Thomas has been asked by his editor to write a story about DNA testing. Stuart starts by submitting his DNA to the 6Steps labs in order to discover his ancestry. He discovers much more. 6Steps CEO, Dr. Anthony Shields, has discovered the formula to cause your genes to attack your own body. After identifying your heritage, he studies your genetic haplogroup to see what disease(s) your heritage is most susceptible to. Could you be under attack? Dr. Shields is moving the operation to Hamarsen, a small ghost town in South Dakota. Stuart's friend, Joyce Jantzen, is working at a national park a short distance from Hamarsen and has alerted Stuart that the good doctor has purchased the ghost town. A secret organization, JASS (the Jewish American Security Service), is trying to prevent 6Steps from carrying on an attack on the Jewish people. JASS has encouraged a reluctant Stuart to help them prevent this attack. Can Stuart save the day? Will Yahweh, the Jewish God, work his miracle magic to once again save his people? The God Gene will answer all your questions.
Modifying Our Genes
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Author : Alexander Massmann
language : en
Publisher: SCM Press
Release Date : 2021-03-31
Modifying Our Genes written by Alexander Massmann and has been published by SCM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-31 with Religion categories.
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 this book 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.
Playing God
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Author : Ted Peters
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-04-04
Playing God written by Ted Peters and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-04 with Philosophy categories.
Since the original publication of Playing God? in 1996, three developments in genetic technology have moved to the center of the public conversation about the ethics of human bioengineering. Cloning, the completion of the human genome project, and, most recently, the controversy over stem cell research have all sparked lively debates among religious thinkers and the makers of public policy. In this updated edition, Ted Peters illuminates the key issues in these debates and continues to make deft connections between our questions about God and our efforts to manage technological innovations with wisdom.