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The lunar community church: Contributions to lunar living and to evolution of ethical and spiritual thinkingShould religious institutions get interested in lunar settlement? Would their participation make positive contributions or would it discourage creative diversity and interfere with science and good technical judgement? Among the spacefaring nations of today, religion is distinctly separated from the governments that plan and pay for space exploration. However, as we move off the Earth, our art and philosophy will follow our science and technology. Spiritual thinking will follow as part of our culture. It is time to consider in what ways this can occur constructively. Transport of religious values to a lunar base may have positive effects in two ways. First, the social structure of a 'community church' as found in today's United States, supports its members psychologically. Mutual psychological and social support will be needed in a lunar community. Second, our space pioneers will experience a unique view of the universe which may, in their philosophical discussions, forge new ideas in the spiritual realm.
Document ID
19930004832
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Allton, J. H.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: The Second Conference on Lunar Bases and Space Activities of the 21st Century, Volume 2
Subject Category
Behavioral Sciences
Accession Number
93N14020
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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