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Scientific Findings on Microbiome and on Microplastic—Stimulations for Theology of Creation
Summary
This theological reflection examines how scientific findings on the human microbiome and environmental microplastic contamination challenge classical creation theology, arguing that both discoveries demand a relativization of anthropocentrism and a shift toward relational ontologies that place ecological sustainability at the center of theological thinking.
It is important to incorporate current scientific findings into creation theology. Findings on microbiome and microplastics call for an update of classical theologies of creation both on a material level and on a basic theoretical level. On the material level, there is a relativization of anthropocentrism, without degrading human beings. On the level of basic theory, the question of relational ontologies in contrast to substance ontologies is raised. These updates place the issue of sustainability at the center of theology of creation.