New Creation could be understood as a process in which the biological tendency to pursue one's own interests - including the interests of one's group at the cost of others (if necessary even with the use of violence) - is overcome in favor of forms of creative communicative action shaped by love. This interpretation of New Creation as an anti-selectionist force is attractive but poses a danger, too. Evolution and New Creation could be seen as pure contrasts. Against this dualism the article argues, that processes of New Creation always occurs in a domain which is already shaped by processes of New Creation: Christianity cannot be conceived of without Israel and its exodus tradition - and the recreating Spirit of Jesus Christ can connect to processes which the Spirit constantly works within creation. Thus it can be said: The Spirit who works at the renewal of human beings through the New Creation is already present in life-enhancing natural and cultural processes for the benefit of God's creation.

Enthalten in:
Evangelische Theologie; 2018/5 Zweimonatsschrift (2018)

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Serie / Reihe: Evangelische Theologie

Personen: Etzelmüller, Gregor

Schlagwörter: Schöpfung Heiliger Geist Anthropologie Evolution Pneumatologie