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A Catholic Ethical Approach to Reproductive Technology
(Cambridge Press, 2008) Ford, Norman
This article explores the Catholic tradition and teaching on the moral respect due to human life from conception, supported by natural law moral philosophical teaching. This approach is contrasted with secular ethical viewpoints. The challenge for Catholic healthcare institutions is to find ethical ways of using pluripotent stem cells for therapies without creating or destroying human embryos.
A Catholic Ethical Perspective on Human Reproductive Technology
(De Gruyter, 2011) Ford, Norman; Schenker, Joseph G.
The bible is the Book of Life par excellence on the significance on human life, the beginnings of human history, how to live in this world, and God's loving plan for human beings to be with Him for a happy eternal life. God's revelation in the Gensis account of creation of the universe and of Adam and Eve is enlightening. Their creation is viewed as very good - a unique divine gift for humans alone, who were made in the image of God, who said, "Let us make man in our image, in the likeness of ourselves, ... God created man in the image of himself, in the image of God he created him, male and female he created them" (Gen. 1:26-27, Wansbrough 1985). The Bible is not a scientific account of the beginnings of human life or of human embryology. Some biblical texts seem to presuppose the ancient Aristotelian view that human life is conceived when menstrual blood solidifies after it mixes with semen (Ford, 1988). Human life from conception was regarded as sacred in the Old Testament, Direct dominion over human life is not given to anybody, since all human beings belong to God ina special way (Ford 2002; Grisez 1970). It did not seem necessary to condemn abortion, because it is "completely foreign to the religious and cultural way of thinking of the People of God" (John Paul II 1995).
A Consistent Biblical Approach to '(Homo)sexuality'
(ATF Press, 2006) Dyer, Keith
A Natural Law Approach to Ethics and Morals
(Caroline Chisholm Centre for Health Ethics, 2007) Nagle, Cormac
This approach understands 'Natural Law' in an integrated sense, i.e., the human person integrally considered. Natural Law here means what is good or bad for the person and not just the physical entity.
A Reflection on Assisted Dying
(Catholic Health Australia, 2018) Nagle, Cormac
A Review of Elmer John Theissen’s 'The Ethics of Evangelism: A Philosophical Defense of Proselytizing and Persuasion'
(American Society of Missiology, 2012) Flett, John
A short review of Theissen's 2011 work.
Accountability in Discernment: Our Life and Death is in Our Neighbour
(Uniting Church Centre for Theology and Ministry, Melbourne, 2011-08) Massam, Katharine
Against a wide-spread assumption that discernment is an individual concern into which the Christian community should not intrude or even enquire too closely, this article explores the monastic understanding of discernment and the role of accountability in ensuring good decisions are made. The Christian tradition has linked ‘discernment’ powerfully to ‘humility’, ‘obedience’, ‘accountability’, and ‘the infinite horizon of God’s Reign’. Weaving these qualities and attitudes together offers checks and balances to the tendency to see discernment as a personal matter for an individual and God. The paper argues that ‘authentic discernment is a spiritual gift and fruit of humility, made possible by a loving community.’
Acknowledging Traditional Owners: A Theological Inquiry
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2014) Elvey, Anne; Brett, Mark; Havea, Jione
On 8 February 2011, the local member of the Legislative Assembly for Frankston, Geoff Shaw, gave his maiden speech in the Victorian Parliament among a number of others as part of an “Address in Reply” to the Governor’s Speech. In his speech, Shaw begins by thanking his family then continues: In taking my place in the Legislative Assembly it is appropriate for me to acknowledge the original owner of the land on which we stand -- God, the Creator, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of the Bible. (Hansard, “Address in Reply”, 8 Feb 2011). It seemed to me that this statement, buried in Hansard, was using biblical religion to efface the traditional or customary owners of the land who, for the electorate of Frankston, are the Bunurong / Boonwurrung people. Later in the year, the Victorian State Liberal government moved to downplay (some would say, discourage) the use of an acknowledgment of country at public events. This essay asks how we might understand the relationship between Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, their God and land: firstly, the lands that were their home country and secondly, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands where the Bible arrived with the invaders. Then, the essay open up the question of the ways in which the practice of acknowledging country at public events in Australia can be understood theologically, especially in relation to the multiple laws in operation, in this complex context of colonial presence and a biblical narrative saturated with relationship to other lands.
Adjusting to the Newcomer: Theology and Ecotheology
(2000-06) Darragh, Neil
Abstract currently unavailable on this website.
African Communitarian Ethics in the Theological Work of Bénézet Bujo
(2008-08) Muoha Maina, Wilson
Abstract currently unavailable on this website.
Ageing, spirituality and sexuality – an oxymoron?
(2016) Dupuche, John
And it was Good. Responding to God's Creation
(Anglican Consultative Council, 2012-02) Amos, Claire; Sherlock, Charles; Lyons, Stephen
Five studies on biblical ecology prepared for the (Anglican) Archbishop of Canterbury's 'Bible in the Life of the Church project, with insights from across the Anglican Communion.
Anglican–Roman Catholic Dialogue on Ethics and Moral Theology: An Anglican Perspective.
(2012-05) Sherlock, Charles
This article traces the path of official dialogue between Anglicans and Roman Catholics on moral life. A Joint Commission on Marriage worked from 1967 to 1975: its findings were welcomed by Lambeth 1978, and taken up in Canada. ARCIC’s Life in Christ (1994) pioneered ecumenical dialogue on ethics, extended ARCICs method, and reached a significant level of agreement. Subsequent ARCIC work has deepened the dialogues method, notably in relation to eschatology. But differences over moral life within and between the two traditions since then mean that further work is needed a major task of ARCIC III.
Apology without Compensation, Compensation without Apology
(2005-10) Szablowinski, Zenon
Abstract currently unavailable on this website.
ARCIC III in the light of ARCIC II: A critical response to Life in Christ, Morals, Communion and the Church
(2017) Baker, Frances
The Mandate of ARCIC II was to examine the differences which separate the Anglican and Roman Catholic communions. In the development of the Statement Life in Christ: Morals, Communion and the Church, this Mandate worked against the possibility of an outcome which would lead to a shared understanding of Christian moral life. The major focus of the Statement, the two issues on which there were formal statements of disagreement between the two communions, led to a very narrow focus for Christian life in the light of the gospel and a sense that the differences were too great to allow for resolution. Further exploration of the implications of our shared baptismal call in Christ and its implication for Christian living could have provided a much stronger basis for the consideration of particular moral issues and ethical reasoning that is an expression of “Life in Christ”. The process of ARCIC III may facilitate a broader understanding of Christian moral life and a more nuanced articulation of ethical reasoning and moral culpability within the Roman Catholic moral tradition. These in turn may provide a more hopeful path towards communion with regard to the discernment of right ethical teaching.
Assessing the Social Thought of John Paul II
(St Pauls, 2007) Duncan, Bruce
In this chapter, the author argues that John Paul II was determined to bring the gospel and the chyrch into a closer engagement with the social and cultural issues of the day, particularly with regard to international peace efforts,. global governance and overcoming all forms of oppression.
The Australian Plenary Council – A Bold Initiative, but with Much Further To Go
(2023) Duncan, Bruce
Autonomy trumps all?: A kantian critique of physician-assisted death.
(2017) Dinh, Hoa
At the forefront of the current debate on 'assisted death' is the autonomy argument. Advocates of assisted death often appeal to respect for autonomy as a trump card that can override all other considerations: the value of human life, the prohibition of killing in the medical tradition, and other social responsibilities. For Kant, who invented the concept of autonomy and regarded it as the manifestation of human dignity, the concept of killing oneself is rationally indefensible and totally at odds with the exercise of autonomy. This article discusses the origin of respect for autonomy in health ethics, and provides a Kantian critique of physician-assisted death.
Beauty as a Formative Principle of Moral Living
(2019) Nagle, Cormac
This article outlines the following concepts: beauty in a philosophical sense: why we respect persons, creation, the environment, even animals that externally present as ugly, noting their magnificent structure, their survival apparatus; why we are asked to look for integrity beyond the external and seek and value internal beauty in others and in the creation, leading to the theological question: what role does beauty play that so delights us in beautiful persons, beautiful creatures, and objects in forming our moral life?
Being Different, Making a Difference
(St Pauls, 2010) Malone, Philip
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