• ‘Dying Without a Script: Some Theological Reflections on Voluntary Assisted Dying’

    Author(s):
    Jason Goroncy (see profile)
    Date:
    2023
    Group(s):
    Theology
    Subject(s):
    Euthanasia
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    Voluntary Assisted Dying, Euthanasia, Voluntary Assisted Death, death, Theological Ethics, theology, Medical ethics
    Permanent URL:
    https://doi.org/10.17613/xzsz-rc07
    Abstract:
    In theological discourse about voluntary assisted dying, two of the most contested areas are those that relate broadly to matters of individualism, autonomy and rights, and those that are concerned with interpretations around the sanctity of human life given by God. These two areas represent unavoidably difficult theological spaces, with profound implications for Christian theology, especially for theological anthropology and for theologies of death. Drawing upon a range of sources mostly from Christian traditions, this essay locates these two concerns in a broader milieu and engages in some critical discussion around their theological complexities. It argues that fidelity to competing theological commitments is a form of resistance to the temptation to make the terrain of relevant moral judgements absolute.
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    Published as:
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    Pub. Date:
    2023
    Journal:
    Zadok Papers
    Volume:
    S267
    Page Range:
    5 - 10
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    5 months ago
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial

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