Archive for January, 2007
Seeing These Calamities to Their End
January 21st was National Sanctity of Human Life Day. On this day, 34 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion for any reason. Our guest blogger this week is Murray Vasser, President of Cedarville Students for Life.
In 1783 the slave trade dominated the world’s economy and was deeply entrenched in a morally oblivious society. [...]When Moral Laws Collide (4)
Our mid-January podcast features one very tough ethics question, about moral rules in conflict. We present a case study from The Hiding Place, a classic story about Nazi-occupied Holland during World War II.
You are hiding political refugees in your house, and soldiers knock on your door. Do you lie to the soldiers to save a [...]An Advance in Stem Cell Research
Good news from the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. As lead researcher Dr. Anthony Atala has just reported in the journal Nature Biotechnology, human stem cells can be found in the amniotic fluid.
Stem cells are the “starter” cells that may become various mature cells of the body. Such cells [...]The Language of God
I have always thought that Dr. Francis Collins is a pretty cool guy. When I first met him in 1992, I was impressed by his engaging personality, his love of playing the guitar and riding motorcycles, and his unabashed Christian faith.
Dr. Collins is the head of the National Human Genome Research Institute, and directs [...]Stem Cells, Embryos, & Ethics (3)
Our January podcast is about embryonic stem cell research. We feature some interesting interviews with the public and an analysis of the ethics. We also look at a report on a conflict between Dr. Peter Singer and the animal rights movement, and we ask this month’s Tough Ethics Question.
Special thanks to senior biology major Stacey [...]The Year in Review
As we enter the new year, a look back at 2006 may give us perspective. Unfortunately, this has not been a particularly good year for the notion that human beings have inherent value. In fact, human personhood as a concept took a downward turn, replaced by a disturbing ‘end justifies the means’ mentality. A few [...]
