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Deep Space and the Scope of Salvation: Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Multiple Incarnations, and the Cosmic Christ

Grace, Daniel J.

The possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life has moved from the margins of theological speculation into a subject of serious interdisciplinary discussion. Advances in astronomy, astrobiology, and the discovery of thousands of exoplanets have prompted renewed consideration of whether Christian theology possesses adequate conceptual…

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The Astro-Missiology of the Unreachable: Christian Proclamation and Divine Grace Beyond Earthly Horizons

Grace, Daniel J.

Christian missiology has traditionally understood the "unreached" through earthly categories of geography, language, culture, political restriction, historical circumstance, and limited access to Christian proclamation. The possible expansion of human civilisation beyond Earth introduces a new theological frontier: cosmic geography. This study proposes astro-missiology…

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One Incarnation, Cosmic Redemption? The Soteriological Status of Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life

Grace, Daniel J.

This article investigates one of the most challenging questions in contemporary Christology and astrotheology: if intelligent extraterrestrial life exists, would the incarnation, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ on Earth be sufficient for their redemption? The study examines biblical theology, patristic theology, conciliar…

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