Dr. Marco Ventura is Professor of Law and Religion and Religious Diplomacy at the University of Siena in Italy. Trained in bioethics and biolaw at the University of Strasbourg, he has advised the European Parliament, the OSCE, and various governments on the intersection of religion and rights. He directed the Center for Religious Studies at the Fondazione Bruno Kessler in Trento and chairs the G20 Interfaith Working Group on Religion, Innovation, and Technology and Infrastructures.
Marco is the author of numerous books, including From Your Gods to Our Gods and Nelle mani di Dio, la super religione del mondo che verrà. Over the past decade, he has helped shape the emerging field exploring the encounter between religion and innovation.
In this episode, we explore Marco's work on bioethics and technoscience, their influential position paper mapping out this emerging field of religion and innovation, and what innovation really means in a religious context.
In this first part of our conversation, we discuss:
The balance between tradition and contemporary art
The story of St. Francis and “repair my church” as a metaphor for renewal
Catholic Church’s response to reproductive technologies
Why “innovation” was chosen instead of simply “technology.”
Distinction between technological innovation and social innovation
Two categories of innovation
Why religious actors want a voice in innovation-driven global agendas
The use of innovation in a religious context
To learn more about Marco’s work, you can find him at:
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