In point of fact, there is no such thing as theological neutrality, just as there is no such thing as moral neutrality. There are many things, to be sure, both morally and theologically, that the state does well to leave to civil society, neither legislating nor making the basis for legislation. Unfortunately, assisted suicide and euthanasia are not among them. Continue Reading »
Those who think an amended C-14, with some regulatory tightening and some provision for religious or conscientious objection, is what even opponents of the bill should now aim at, as the lesser of evils, should think again. Here are some things they should think about:First, C-14 is not a bill to . . . . Continue Reading »
Ascension Day 2016 is one week away, on Thursday, 5 May. That, in case you don't know, is a public holiday in Indonesia, followed on 6 May by a holiday in honor of Muhammad’s Isra and Mi'raj. In North America, however, it not only is not a public holiday, most churches won’t celebrate it (if . . . . Continue Reading »
Canada's new euthanasia bill has been unwrapped. Continue Reading »
Introducing an essay on the evacuation of the body from law. Continue Reading »
One of Canada’s prisoners of conscience, Mary Wagner, in a moving letter from her Vanier Centre cell, writes of her concern that many members of our Christian medical associations, “despite their earnest desire to resist doctor-abetted suicide, have succumbed to defeatism.”She points to . . . . Continue Reading »
Canada’s pending legislation on euthanasia and assisted suicide raises a question: What shall we call people who are legally involved in the destruction of human life—particularly those who do the actual killing? Shall we call them medical executioners? They are indeed executioners, as none can . . . . Continue Reading »
The threat to conscience rights in medicine is more advanced than many realize. A concerted effort is required to regain lost ground. Continue Reading »
Happy Canada Day, America! One decade later, your judges have turned you, too, into a nation of bastards. I don’t mean that in quite the usual sense, of course—you’ve been doing a fine job yourselves, without any help from us, of turning out fatherless children. I mean rather that you’ve . . . . Continue Reading »
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