Reordering Nature Theology, Society and the New Genetics

In this book, experts in the environment, theology and science argue that the challenge posed to society by biotechnology lies not only in terms of risk/benefit analysis of individual genetic technologies and interventions, but also has implications for the way we think about human identity and our relationship to the natural world.Such a profound -- even religious -- challenge requires a response that is genuinely interdisciplinary in nature, a conversation that draws as much on expertise in theology and philosophy as on the natural sciences and risk assessment techniques.This book is an important contribution to the public debate about biotechnology and its regulation.