Apostles of Suicide: Theological Precedent for Christian Support of ‘Assisted Dying’
This article examines the claim of Paul Badham that there is theological precedent for ‘a Christian case for assisted dying’. The writings of Rev. William Inge and Joseph Fletcher do indeed advocate forms of assisted dying. However, this precedent is deeply problematic for its ugly attitude towards...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2016]
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Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2016, Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 331-338 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history NBE Anthropology NCH Medical ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Disability
B Joseph Fletcher B Assisted Suicide B William Inge B Eugenics B Paul Badham B Religious Aspects B Euthanasia Religious aspects Christianity B assisted dying B Euthanasia |
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| Summary: | This article examines the claim of Paul Badham that there is theological precedent for ‘a Christian case for assisted dying’. The writings of Rev. William Inge and Joseph Fletcher do indeed advocate forms of assisted dying. However, this precedent is deeply problematic for its ugly attitude towards people with disabilities. |
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| ISSN: | 0953-9468 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0953946816642994 |