Debating the theological implications of new technologies

Theology and Science

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 179-196

  Barns, Ian ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Human ontology; Public debates; Public theology

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250023867     PISSN: 14746700     EISSN: 14746719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14746700500141697     Document Type: Article

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