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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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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[2016]
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Studies in Christian ethics
Jahr: 2016, Band: 29, Heft: 3, Seiten: 331-338 |
| IxTheo Notationen: | KAH Kirchengeschichte 1648-1913; Neuzeit KAJ Kirchengeschichte 1914-; neueste Zeit NBE Anthropologie NCH Medizinische Ethik |
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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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| Zusammenfassung: | 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 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0953946816642994 |