ABSTRACT

Among the myriad factors contributing to public attitudes toward xenotransplantation, religious belief offers a complex picture. In April 2019, xenotransplantation researchers at the University of Alabama-Birmingham conducted a focus group conversation among 12 area religious leaders. This article offers a theological analysis of the transcript of this conversation. The details of the interactions among the focus group participants sheds light on the manner in which theological belief shapes attitudes toward xenotransplantation. While participants generally recognized and affirmed the potential benefits of xenotransplantation, their support was tempered by an array of concerns emerging from a theological narrative that shaped their moral assessment.

摘要

在造成公众对异种移植态度的众多因素中，宗教信仰提供了一幅复杂的图景。2019 年 4 月，阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校的异种移植研究人员对 12 位地区宗教领袖进行了焦点小组对话。这篇文章对这次谈话的抄本进行了神学分析。焦点小组参与者之间互动的细节揭示了神学信仰塑造异种移植态度的方式。虽然参与者普遍承认并肯定异种移植的潜在好处，但他们的支持因影响他们道德评估的神学叙事中出现的一系列担忧而有所缓和。