As debate over the manipulation of human genes rages in the public sphere, James Peterson offers an informed Christian defense of genetic intervention. In Changing Human Nature he pointedly reminds us that the question we need most to consider is not whether our genes will undergo change but whether we will be conscious of and conscientious about the direction of that change.<BR><BR>Drawing from the biblical tradition, Peterson argues that human beings have a unique capacity and calling to tend and develop the natural world---including themselves, their bodies, and their genes---as God's garden. While carefully addressing legitimate religious concerns, Peterson's theologically grounded yet Jargon-free discussion puts forth clear and specific guidelines for the proper use of genetic Intervention to help people.<BR><BR>Distinctive for its nuanced approach, Changing Human Nature will fill the need for a thoughtful, positive Christian perspective on this timely topic.<BR><BR>"Perhaps the most important contribution of this book is Peterson's retrievel of a strand of Christian theology that focuses on the human task to sustain, restore, and improve the conditions of our incomplete and damaged creation---including humans as part of creation---rather than to accept as God-given the state of the creation as we find it today...Opens new terrain in bieethies for evangelical Christians...One doesn't have to agree with every move Peterson makes here to recognize the great significance of this book for the current debate."---David P. Cushee Mercer University