What Theology can contribute to the question "What is Life?"

While the concept of “life” in general is a rather broad one, in this chapter I want to sketch shortly how science and philosophy close to science have dealt with the big question what life is and I will ask whether the fundamental answers given may suffice. To pursue our task, we need to start with a contribution by Erwin Schrödinger; from the scientific beginnings, there was a focus on the physical and chemical level of life. The main body of the chapter then explores the potential contributions of theology to this question as a scientific one. Can theology contribute at all? The famous Swiss theologian Karl Barth preferred to keep the domains of science and theology separated. Nevertheless, misperceptions set aside, I think there are potential contributions of theology to science in our time. Theologian Michael Welker has dedicated a booklet to the issue and gives five answers which shall be applied on the question under consideration. Also, additional answers have been found.