19. February 2016

Acting creationally: Christian responsibility in technological innovation

In his lecture, Lukas Madl emphasized that technical innovation is not contrary to Christian faith, but rather can be a calling to imitate God’s creative power. Using biblical images — from the command to cultivate the Garden of Eden to Noah’s Ark — he showed that technology has been entrusted to humans from the beginning as a tool for shaping and preserving creation. However, Madl warned against a disconnected, purely materialistic belief in progress, as seen in transhumanism, for example, and called for a restoration of balance between the “four lights” of knowledge — craftsmanship, scientific knowledge, philosophical reason, and divine revelation. Christians are called upon to be salt and light in science and technology by bringing ethical orientation, wisdom, and a holistic view of humanity to the landscape of innovation.

Picture of Hochschule Heiligenkreuz

Hochschule Heiligenkreuz

Cistercian monastery and college for priests
Venue: Heiligenkreuz, Lower Austria, Austria

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