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for the existence of ETIL exists. Yes, that evidence may appear in the future. At that future moment when we actually encounter ETIL, however, we may be in for some surprises. ETIL might be quite different than we expect. All this leads us

I plan to use the acronym ETIL to refer to extraterrestrial intelligent life. Exotheology is the name I have given for that branch of theology which reflects upon extraterrestrial life, both biologically simple and intelligent. One might

intelligent life (ETIL ) exists? This question is important because of a widespread assumption found frequently articulated by SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) scientists and other astrobiologists, namely, that the

contact between earth and ETIL will necessitate either the end of our inherited religious traditions or a new incorporation of a more universal worldview. Steven Dick makes the same evolutionary assumptions and foresees virtually the same

distinction between ETNL and ETIL is necessary for the pursuit of astrobiology, it would seem to me that previous theological acceptance of ETIL should suffice to cover what might happen should we discover ETNL. In sum, I do not forecast much in

of the second genesis of ETIL, is the one we ask next. We ask about the possibility that intelligent living creatures currently inhabit earthlike planets somewhere in the cosmos . To date no empirical evidence exists that extraterrestrial

mere contact with ETIL. It includes optimism regarding the solution to “sociological” problems such as poverty and energy while giving us a leap forward in medicine. What Drake believes is that science is salvific,

The sense that discovery of ETIL is imminent has grown conspicuously since 1995, when the first planet was found around a star similar to our sun, 51 Pegasi. As technology increased to measure gravitational effects of suspected planets on their

to develop when learning of ETIL . No evidence of widespread anxiety or fear that their religious belief system might be threatened surfaces here. “Hey,” comments a mainline Protestant respondent, “I’d share a pew with