Larson, Edward J.

A different death : euthanasia & the Christian tradition / [print] Edward J. Larson, Darrel W. Amundsen. - Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, (c)1998. - 288 pages ; 23 cm.



Preface : Facing a new age of death -- Introduction : Euthanasia and Christianity-- the nature of the controversies -- Suicide and euthanasia when Christianity arose -- Why early Christians condemned euthanasia and suicide -- Euthanasia in early Christianity -- Suicide in early Christianity -- Euthanasia and suicide in the Middle Ages -- Euthanasia and suicide since the Middle Ages -- The right-to-die movement -- From the right to die to the right to be killed -- Current legal issues in physician-assisted suicide -- Euthanasia practices today -- Conclusion : The road home-- caring, not killing.



9780830815180

98009544

B9867619

9812987 DNLM


Euthanasia--Religious aspects--Christianity.

R726 R726.A529.D544 1998