Not the sons of Adam : Religious responses to ETI

Christianity, Judaism and Islam share certain preconceptions, among them an adherence to the idea of man created in the image of God. This article examines the responses of religious experts in these religions to the possibility of contact with ETI. Responses from religious experts of varying branches in all three of these religions suggest that even within a given religion a number of paradigms could emerge in response to possible ETI contact. Some of the factors that might affect responses within each religion are examined.