Image of God, Personhood and the Embryo

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

Why are human embryos so important to many Christians? What does theology say concerning the moral status of these embryos? Answers to these questions can only be obtained by considering the manner in which Christian theology understands the great theme of the image of God. This book examines the most important aspects in which this image, and the related Christian notion of personhood, can be used in the context of theological arguments relating to the moral status of the human embryo. Thoughtful in approach and ecumenical in perspective, the author combines a thorough knowledge of the science of embryology with a broad knowledge of the theological implications.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-04-25
Mått:156 x 234 x 21 mm
Vikt:392 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:SCM Press
ISBN:9780334055211

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Calum MacKellar is the Director of Research of a medical ethics charity in Scotland. He is a Fellow of the Academy of the Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity at Trinity International University, USA. Since 2010 he has also been a Visiting Lecturer and Visiting Professor in Bioethics at St Mary's University in London.

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Calum MacKellar has produced an erudite and engaging volume exploring how the image of God is reflected in the human embryo. Carefully argued it is essential reading for Christian students and scholars and students with an interest in bioethics.

Innehållsförteckning

Part I Historical and Contemporary Christian Perspectives 1 The Moral Status of the Embryo 2 The Image of God 3 Being a Person from a Christian PerspectivePart II The Image of God, Personhood and the Embryo4 Creation and the Embryo 5 Incarnation and the Embryo 6 Substantive Aspects and the Embryo7 Relational Aspects and the Embryo 8 Functional Aspects and the EmbryoConclusion Appendix: The Moral Status of New Kinds of Embryo