What is it about?
The public theologian relies on credentialed scientists such as astronomers and astrobiologists to set the gold standard of knowledge when it comes to asking: do intelligent civilizations exist elsewhere in the universe? UFO enthusiasts who believe in the extraterrestrial hypothesis usually think of themselves as scientific, even though established scientists are critical. The public theologian should include ufology in its list of resources in order to understand the cultural meaning of ETI.
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Why is it important?
It is widely believed that confirmation of an intelligent extraterrestrial civilization elsewhere in the Milky Way would have a significant impact on terrestrial society. The public theologian should study both the scientific and the extra-scientific dimensions of this matter.
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As a public theologian interested in both astrobiology and ufology, I'd like to see greater sharing.
Prof Ted F Peters
Graduate Theological Union
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This page is a summary of: The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence: Why It Matters for Science and Theology?, Theology and Science, June 2026, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2026.2684042.
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