'Podcasts' Category
What About the Soul? (11)
The CedarEthics podcast for November, 2007 is a discussion of the soul, and how this impacts our understanding of human personhood. We look back at Plato’s dialogue Phaedo, and we examine the history of the concept. We also look at the soul in Scripture. Finally, we consider a beautiful engraving by William Blake, to illustrate [...]
Worldviews Under the Microscope (10)
The CedarEthics podcast for September, 2007, features Dr. Bill Brown, President of Cedarville University. Dr. Brown discusses three very different worldviews, and how each perspective influences one’s approach to bioethics and the value of human life. Theme Music: Gli Uccelli (The Birds), Part I. Prelude (Allegro moderato), by Respighi, courtesy of Shockwave Sound. Special Music: [...]
What Makes a Body Somebody? (9)
Today’s podcast continues our series on human personhood, this time delving into philosophy. We examine two competing views on human personhood, and we see why persons are not “piles of parts” like cars. The Conception View of Personhood: A Review Abortion, Bioethics and Personhood Theme Music: Gli Uccelli (The Birds), Part I. Prelude (Allegro moderato), [...]
Personhood: The View From the Womb (8)
Today’s podcast continues our series on human personhood, this time looking into the womb, and what Scripture has to say about human value there. Our news item comes from the world of nanotechnology, and we look at some of the ethics. The Conception View of Personhood: A Review Nanotechnology Risks – The Real Issues Theme [...]
What is a Person? (7)
Our April podcast begins a series on human personhood, and the idea that this begins at the moment of conception. We support this view by examining the image of God as taught in the pages of Genesis. Our news item this time is from the Vermont legislature, which recently voted down a measure to legalize [...]
How to Have an Argument (6)
Our March Podcast is an “argument” about abortion with Aaron Costerisan, our Center for Bioethics Fellow. We conduct this argument in two ways. First we break all the rules of respectful debate (see if you can spot our errors). Then we analyze our mistakes and try again. Hopefully, we do better the second time. Our [...]
Centering on Bioethics (5)
Our February Podcast features an excerpt from a radio interview about the new Center for Bioethics at Cedarville University. We also examine three news stories with bioethical implications: a new, ethically neutral source for ‘embryonic’ stem cells, a controversial medical treatment for a handicapped child, and a happy ending for a Katrina baby that was [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
