RT Article
T1 Apostles of Suicide: Theological Precedent for Christian Support of ‘Assisted Dying’
JF Studies in Christian ethics
VO 29
IS 3
SP 331
OP 338
A1 Jones, David Albert 1966-
LA English
PB Sage
YR 2016
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1559721510
AB 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.
K1 assisted dying
K1 Assisted Suicide
K1 Disability
K1 Eugenics
K1 Euthanasia
K1 Euthanasia : Religious aspects : Christianity
K1 Joseph Fletcher
K1 Paul Badham
K1 Religious Aspects
K1 William Inge
DO 10.1177/0953946816642994