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Introduction
These resources explore ethical and moral problems related to the experience of aging and death.
Messages and Resources
The Problem of the Body for the Liberal Theory of Personhood: Your Body is Not Just Your Own
Text of a sermon on 1 Corinthians 6:19 - 20. The resurrection of Jesus dignifies and challenges any denigration of the human body, and also focuses our attention on the significance of human faithfulness and relatedness to the Spirit of God. For the faithfulness of the human Jesus of Nazareth, and his dependence on the Spirit, accomplished God’s purpose and vision for the human — an accomplishment that Jesus shares with us. See more on Paul’s Letters to the Corinthians.
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Julie Fine, Judge Orders Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Off Life Support. NBC Chicago, Jan 25, 2014.
Stephanie O'Neill, Knowing How Doctors Die Can Change End-Of-Life Discussions. NPR, Jul 6, 2015.
Ann Kreilkamp, How We Used to Die; How We Die Now. Exopermaculture blog, Jan 19, 2016. An Emergency Room doctor's reflection on technology and drugs.
Damon Linker, Why Opposition to Assisted Suicide is Inextricably Tied to Religion. The Week, Jan 20, 2016.
Father John Whiteford, Stump the Priest: The Death Penalty. Father John blog, Feb 20, 2016.
Rachel Aviv, What Does It Mean to Die? The New Yorker, Feb 5, 2018.
Joe V, The Patient I Failed. All Nurses, Jun 16, 2018.
Sarah Zhang, The Mother Who Never Stopped Believing Her Son Was Still There. The Atlantic, May 16, 2025. “For decades, Eve Baer remained convinced that her son, unresponsive after a severe brain injury, was still conscious. Science eventually proved her right.”
Louise Perry, The Perverse Economics of Assisted Suicide. New York Times, Jul 22, 2025.
Stephanie Nolen, Claire Brosseau Wants to Die. Will Canada Let Her? New York Times, Dec 29, 2025. “Ms. Brosseau says mental illness has made her life unbearable. She wants a medically assisted death. Even her psychiatrists are split over whether she should have one.”
Katie Engelhart, Vegetative Patients May Be More Aware Than We Knew. New York Times, Apr 9, 2026. “New research is upending what we thought about the consciousness of patients, leaving families with agonizing choices.”
Bioethics: Topics:
Christian Restorative Justice Critique of the Left: Domestic Policy Topics:
Christian Restorative Justice Critique of the Left: Philosophical Influences:
