Euthanasia and assisted suicide

John Wyatt, June 2010   3 comments

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The arguments in favour of the legalisation of assisted suicide and euthanasia are no longer focussed on unbearable suffering. Instead there is a rising demand for choice and control over the time and manner of our death, coupled with fears about the social and economic consequences of increasing numbers of elderly and dependent individuals. But there are strong medical, legal, social and theological reasons to oppose this new drive for suicide and euthanasia. The potent modern myth of the autonomous individual fails to match with the inescapable reality of human dependence and relationality. The increasing public support for the legalisation of medical killing provides an urgent challenge to the medical and legal professions and to the Christian community as a whole. Are Christians capable of living out a practical and countercultural demonstration of the preciousness of human life expressed in human interdependence, personal commitment and burden-sharing?

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Keywords: Health

Legalisation of Assisted Suicide

John Hayward, June 2010

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The arguments for legalising assisted suicide and euthanasia are in the process of imperceptibly changing from a duty of compassion towards the suffering, into the right of self-destruction for the hopeless. They are predicated on a potent individualistic delusion of isolated autonomous choice, a refusal to acknowledge the reality of our mutual interconnectedness and interdependence as human beings in society. The principled opposition of our current law to homicide and assisted suicide provides an essential safeguard for carers, for the medical profession and for the elderly and vulnerable who may fear that their lives have become burdensome and valueless.

Category: News & Research

Keywords: Health

Proportional Representation: A Lesson from America

Dale Kuehne, June 2010

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Politics professor Dale Kuehne offers insight from the American system of government for the UK as it debates the possibility of electoral reform and proportional representation.

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Keywords: Government & Foreign Affairs

Where is the world heading?

Dale Kuehne, May 2010

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Keynote speaker at our conference Beyond Individualism, politics professor and pastor Dale Kuehne argues that we are standing on the threshold of an inconceivable age.

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Keywords: Worldviews & Culture

Biblical Divorce

David Instone-Brewer, May 2010

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People have struggled with failed marriages ever since Jesus' teaching was interpreted as 'Once married, always married'. Biblical scholar David Instone-Brewer claims that new findings in Jewish legal terminology suggest that Jesus didn't throw out the Old Testament laws allowing divorce for abuse, but was rejecting a newly invented no-fault divorce called the 'Any Cause' divorce.

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Keywords: Christianity & Religion, Sex & Relationships

Intelligent Choice - Holistic Relationships Education

Rachel Gardner, May 2010

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The co-founder and Creative Director of Romance Academy, who spoke at our conference Beyond Individualism, discusses the impact the Academy’s programme has on young people and their relationships.

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Keywords: Lifestyle Issues, Sex & Relationships

Is sexual freedom just?

Guy Brandon, May 2010

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Author and counsellor Guy Brandon considers whether freedom in sexual consent has affected justice and what true sexual freedom is. To explore further, see Just Sex

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Keywords: Crime & Justice, Sex & Relationships

Isn't Leviticus irrelevant in today's society?

Jonathan Burnside, May 2010

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Legal scholar Jonathan Burnside makes the case for the continued relevance of Leviticus, from the criminal justice system to the X-factor. To explore further, download Jonathan's reports Consent versus Community, The status and welfare of immigrants and Relational Justice from the Resources section of this website.

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Keywords: Christianity & Religion, Worldviews & Culture

Beyond Individualism

Jubilee Centre Events, May 2010

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At our day conference in May, a variety of speakers helped us consider the search for relational hope in the 21st century. It was opened by politics professor and pastor Dale Kuehne, for whom Perry Miller's phrase 'Standing on the threshold of an inconceivable age' encapsulates what it is to look out into a postmodern future.

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Keywords: Christianity & Religion, Lifestyle Issues, Sex & Relationships, Worldviews & Culture

What Are We Really Buying Into?

Jubilee Centre Videos, April 2010

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The spirit of our age is captured by offers of interest-free credit, invitations to "Buy one get one free" and slogans such as "I did it my way", "Time for change" and "Yes we can!" ... but have you ever stopped to ask what we are really buying into?

This short video invites you to take a fresh look at life and begin a life-changing journey of discovery!

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Keywords: Lifestyle Issues, Worldviews & Culture