Fordham University Press Living with Tiny Aliens: The Image of God for the Anthropocene (Groundworks: Ecological Issues in Philosophy and Theology)

Living with Tiny Aliens imagines in theological terms how an individuals' meaningful existence persists within a cosmos pregnant with living-possibilities. In doing so, it works to articulate an astrobiological humanities. Review Living with Tiny Aliens makes substantial contributions to literature at the interface of science, theology, and the Anthropocene. By rethinking the human as a living being whose vitality is dependent on its place in a planetary milieu, he is able to enrich the notion of the imago Dei by expanding the ontological limits of Anthropos. ---Gaymon Bennett, Arizona State University, Adam Pryor's new book Living with Tiny Aliens identifies a key theme of astrobiology--framed as intra-action--and applies it to Christian ontology and ethics in a way that is both meaningful and accessible... Tiny Aliens makes a significant contribution to the new field of astrobiology and theology.-- "Dialog: A Journal of Theology" God's light is not reflected but rather refracted among those who bear the divine image on Earth. What about God's image on other planets and moons, those simple microbes? Adam Pryor is unique in exploring the theological implications of tiny aliens. ---Ted Peters, co-editor, Theology and Science, About the Author Adam Pryor is Associate Professor of Religion and Dean of Academic Affairs at Bethany College. He is the author of two other books: Body of Christ Incarnate for You: Conceptualizing God’s Desire for the Flesh (Lexington, 2016) and The God Who Lives: Investigating the Emergence of Life and the Doctrine of God (Pickwick, 2014).