17 relations: Antiscience, Apotheosis, Bioethics, Controversy, Frankenstein (1931 film), God, God complex, Hubris, International Theological Commission, Michael Bloomberg, Morality, Naturalistic fallacy, Philip Ball, Postdevelopment theory, Precautionary principle, Theoconservatism, Theology.
Antiscience
Antiscience is a position that rejects science and the scientific method.
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Apotheosis
Apotheosis (from Greek ἀποθέωσις from ἀποθεοῦν, apotheoun "to deify"; in Latin deificatio "making divine"; also called divinization and deification) is the glorification of a subject to divine level.
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Bioethics
Bioethics is the study of the ethical issues emerging from advances in biology and medicine.
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Controversy
Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion or point of view.
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Frankenstein (1931 film)
Frankenstein is a 1931 American pre-Code horror monster film from Universal Pictures directed by James Whale and adapted from the play by Peggy Webling (which in turn is based on the novel of the same name by Mary Shelley), about a scientist and his assistant who dig up corpses to build a man animated by electricity, but his assistant accidentally gives the creature an abnormal, murderer's brain.
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God
In monotheistic thought, God is conceived of as the Supreme Being and the principal object of faith.
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God complex
A god complex is an unshakable belief characterized by consistently inflated feelings of personal ability, privilege, or infallibility.
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Hubris
Hubris (from ancient Greek ὕβρις) describes a personality quality of extreme or foolish pride or dangerous overconfidence, often in combination with (or synonymous with) arrogance.
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International Theological Commission
The International Theological Commission (ITC) of the Roman Catholic Church advises the Magisterium of the Church, particularly the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), a dicastery of the Roman Curia.
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Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born on February 14, 1942) is an American businessman, engineer, author, politician, and philanthropist.
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Morality
Morality (from) is the differentiation of intentions, decisions and actions between those that are distinguished as proper and those that are improper.
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Naturalistic fallacy
In philosophical ethics, the term "naturalistic fallacy" was introduced by British philosopher G. E. Moore in his 1903 book Principia Ethica.
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Philip Ball
Philip Ball (born 1962) is a British science writer.
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Postdevelopment theory
Postdevelopment theory (also post-development or anti-development or development criticism) holds that the whole concept and practice of development is a reflection of Western-Northern hegemony over the rest of the world.
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Precautionary principle
The precautionary principle (or precautionary approach) generally defines actions on issues considered to be uncertain, for instance applied in assessing risk management.
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Theoconservatism
The words theoconservatism and theocon, portmanteaus of "theocracy" and "conservatism"/"conservative", generally occur as political labels referring to members of the Christian right, particularly those whose ideology represents a synthesis of elements of American conservatism, conservative Christianity, and social conservatism, expressed through political means.
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Theology
Theology is the critical study of the nature of the divine.
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