What Makes Christian Bioethics Christian? Bible, Story, and Communal Discernment

Scripture is somehow normative for any bioethic that would be Christian. There are problems, however, both with Scripture and with those who read Scripture. Methodological reflection is necessary. Scripture must be read humbly and in Christian community. It must be read not as a timeless code but as...

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Main Author: Verhey, Allen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press 2005
In: Christian bioethics
Year: 2005, Volume: 11, Issue: 3, Pages: 297-315
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Summary:Scripture is somehow normative for any bioethic that would be Christian. There are problems, however, both with Scripture and with those who read Scripture. Methodological reflection is necessary. Scripture must be read humbly and in Christian community. It must be read not as a timeless code but as the story of God and of our lives. That story moves from creation to a new creation. At the center of the Christian story are the stories of Jesus of Nazareth as healer, preacher of good news to the poor, and sufferer. The story shapes character and conduct and enables communal discernment.
ISSN:1744-4195
Contains:Enthalten in: Christian bioethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13803600500402341