Human Dignity in the Biotech Century: A Christian Vision for by Charles W. Colson,Nigel M. de S. Cameron

By Charles W. Colson,Nigel M. de S. Cameron

what is going to be the best ethical problem dealing with our society all through this century?

Are we ready to stand it?

Editors Charles W. Colson and Nigel M. de S. Cameron, besides a panel of specialist individuals, make the case during this publication that the best watershed debates of the twenty-first century pertaining to ethics and public coverage will encompass the difficulty of biotechnology. In twelve essays they tackle numerous of the criminal and moral demanding situations sooner than us: embryo study, stem cellphone study, cloning, genetic engineering, gene remedy, pharmacogenomics, cybernetics, nanotechnology and, after all, abortion.

Contributors include

  • William L. Saunders, J. D., relatives examine Council
  • Christopher Hook, M.D., The Mayo Clinic
  • Henk Jochemsen, Ph.D., loose college of Amsterdam
  • David A. Prentice, Ph.D., Indiana kingdom University
  • Nathan A. Adams IV, Ph.D., J.D., Christian felony Society
  • David Stevens, M.D., Christian clinical Association
  • Paige Comstock Cunningham, J. D., american citizens United for Life
  • C. Ben Mitchell, Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
  • Richard Doerflinger, M.A., Secretariat for Pro-life, nationwide convention of Catholic Bishops
  • Wesley J. Smith, J.D., overseas activity strength on Euthanasia and Assistend Suicide

Leaders of their fields, those participants indicate the an important function Christians can and will play within the public sq.. The well-informed and forward-looking views they current may help us organize for the demanding situations ahead.

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