Bioethics: A Primer for Christians, Third Edition Paperback – January 6, 2013

Assigned reading in course on ethics. Interesting read

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Meilaender does a superb job of boiling down the modern ethical questions in the field of medicine for laymen and clergymen alike. While some of his opinions are a bit odd for a conservative (see his chapter on abortion, for example), he generally provides excellent rationales for and, more importantly, ways of thinking about ethical thinking in medicine. He could benefit from looking at how the doctrine of the resurrection influences Christian ethical thought though.Overall though, a very good book.

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In the early 2000's, Dr. Meilaender served on the president's bioethics panel, and is very respected in his field. This book is worth the full price of admission if one were to only read the preface. He gently points out that this book is for Christians, and that while non-Christians may read along, it is not specifically for them. The best , most concise dealing was with "freedom in Christ" allowing a person to decide not to proceed. This has heavy implications in several areas of life, that would beg for wrestling with God's sovereignty versus one's own volition (I am thinking reproductive issues here, but you can fill in your own). I have several Bioethics books, but this is by far the most useful. I didn't agree with everything I read, but was forced to think, which I see as a pro, No cons for this book.

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I purchased this book for my daughter who is in college. It was a lot cheaper than buying a book from her school.