ABSTRACT

Ted Peters constructs a Cosmic History that depicts the inextricable connection between the human and the natural plus its ethical consequences. Even though I might assent to some of Peters’ conclusions, I see three problems. First, Peters makes a shift from present philosophical subjectivity (chapter 1) to scientific objectivity (chapter 17) and back to present confessional subjectivity (conclusion and afterword). But this shift seems far more easy than it really is. Second, Peters’ list of alternative models for the divine do not fit, hermeneutically speaking, biblical language. Third, in his haste to incorporate naturalistic and apologetic alternatives into his own framework, I believe Peters thinks too little of Christian faith, and too much of non-Christian faith.

摘要

泰德·彼得斯构建了一部宇宙史，描绘了人类与自然及其伦理后果之间密不可分的联系。尽管我可能同意彼得斯的一些结论，但我看到了三个问题。首先，彼得斯从目前的哲学主体性（第 1 章）转变为科学客观性（第 17 章），然后又回到了现在的忏悔主体性（结论和后记）。但这种转变似乎比实际容易得多。其次，彼得斯列出的关于神圣的替代模型的清单，从解释学的角度来说，不符合圣经语言。第三，在他急于将自然主义和道歉的替代方案纳入他自己的框架中时，我相信彼得斯对基督教信仰的考虑太少，对非基督教信仰的考虑太多。