Archive for December, 2006
Bioethics and Emmanuel’s Return
Our guest blogger this week is John Silvius, Center Associate for Environmental Ethics.
In the December 4 entry, we reflected upon the incarnation, where God became flesh and dwelt among us as our Emmanuel. His entry into this world to reconcile it from the fall signifies the value He places upon human life and all of [...]A Black Market for Stem Cells? (2)
Our short interim podcast for mid-December, where we analyze two items from the news. The first is a disturbing report from the Ukraine, where it appears that live babies may have been murdered to obtain bone marrow stem cells. The second is a discussion of bioethicist Arthur Caplan, and his endorsement of the “morning-after” pill, [...]
Of Babies and Body Parts
This holiday season is all about new life. But in a cruel parody of the Christmas story, grisly news has emerged from the Ukraine. According to the BBC News Service, it appears that healthy newborn babies have been slaughtered as a source of stem cells. Video evidence from actual autopsies reveals dismembered infants, and raises [...]
Emmanuel and the Environment
Our guest blogger this week is John Silvius, Center Associate for Environmental Ethics.
In the last entry, we saw that the incarnation is “the ultimate testimony to the value of all human beings.” The baby born of Mary in the straw amidst the animals in the stable also provides the foundation for a Christian environmental stewardship [...]Where Do Ethical Rules Come From? (1)
Our first podcast offers a quick survey of the sources of ethical rules, commentary on two news items, and today’s Tough Ethics Question.
Sources:Feinberg & Feinberg: Ethics for a Brave New World
Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures
C. Ben Mitchell statement
Scotsman News Service report on hybrid embryosTheme Music: Gli Uccelli (The Birds), Part I. Prelude (Allegro moderato), by [...]
