Christian materialism in a scientific age

Many Christians who argue against Christian materialism direct their arguments against what I call Type-I materialism', the thesis that I cannot exist without my organic body. I distinguish Type-I materialism from Type-II materialism, which entails only that I cannot exist without some body tha...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal for philosophy of religion 2011-08, Vol.70 (1), p.47-59
1. Verfasser: Baker, Lynne Rudder
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Many Christians who argue against Christian materialism direct their arguments against what I call Type-I materialism', the thesis that I cannot exist without my organic body. I distinguish Type-I materialism from Type-II materialism, which entails only that I cannot exist without some body that supports certain mental functions. I set out a version of Type-II materialism, and argue for its superiority to Type-I materialism in an age of science. Moreover, I show that Type-II materialism can accommodate Christian doctrines like the Resurrection of the Body, the Incarnation, and the "intermediate state" (if there is one).
ISSN:0020-7047
1572-8684
DOI:10.1007/s11153-010-9283-0