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Public theology is conceived in the Church, critically honed in the academy, and offered to the wider culture for the sake of the common good.
Who is Ted Peters?
Ted Peters directs traffic at the intersection of science, religion, and ethics. Ted is an emeritus professor at the Graduate Theological Union, where he co-edits the journal, Theology and Science, with Robert John Russell on behalf of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences, in Berkeley, California, USA. He authored Playing God? Genetic Determinism and Human Freedom? (Routledge, 2nd ed., 2002) as well as Science, Theology, and Ethics (Ashgate 2003). Along with Martinez Hewlett, Joshua Moritz, and Robert John Russell, he co-edited, Astrotheology: Science and Theology Meet Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Cascade 2018). Along with Octavio Chon Torres, Joseph Seckbach, and Russell Gordon, he co-edited, Astrobiology: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy (Scrivener 2021). Along with Arvin Gouw and Brian Patrick Green, he co-edited Religious Transhumanism and Its Critics (Lexington 2022). This year Ted edited The Promise and Peril of AI and IA: New Technology Meets Religion, Theology, and Ethics (ATF 2025) and co-edited with Arvin Gouw The CRISPR Revolution in Science, Religion, and Ethics (Bloomsbury, 2025).
In the field of Ufology, Ted served one stint as Louisiana State Director of Investigations for MUFON. Currently he holds active membership in the Society for UAP Studies and the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies. He is author of UFOs: God's Chariots? Spirituality, Ancient Aliens, and Religious Yearnings in the Age of Extraterrestrials (Career Press New Page Books, 2014).
His theme volume is The Voice of Public Theology, a collection of previous articles.
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