Bioethics After Christendom Is Gone: A Methodist Evangelical Perspective
Though it is debatable whether the number of persons in the United States who 'believe' in something spiritual has declined, there is no doubt that the social authority of religious organizations has declined. Further, when people do hold explicit religious beliefs, they now tend to be ask...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
[2015]
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Christian bioethics
Year: 2015, Volume: 21, Issue: 3, Pages: 282-302 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CH Christianity and Society KBQ North America NCH Medical ethics |
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| Summary: | Though it is debatable whether the number of persons in the United States who 'believe' in something spiritual has declined, there is no doubt that the social authority of religious organizations has declined. Further, when people do hold explicit religious beliefs, they now tend to be asked to keep such to themselves, for the sake of manners or the 'rights' of others to 'freedom from religion.' Thus, at the end of Christendom, due to religious privatization and institutional marginalization, the legitimacy of Christian language and concepts in bioethical discourse is increasingly denied. Christians, therefore, must be able to explain (1) that their values are based on faith, (2) but that does not preclude the translation of those values in ways that allow cooperation with others, (3) though some beliefs will lead to conflict given the increasing denial of the intrinsic value of human life. The history of the secularization of bioethics is outlined, and the basis for cooperation between Christians and non-Christians described, even as the former maintain their distinct communities and values. |
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| ISSN: | 1744-4195 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian bioethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/cb/cbv010 |