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Sacred Cells?
Why Christians Should Support Stem Cell Research
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2008
Summary
Unknown to most outside observers, from the earliest days of embryonic stem cell research through today's latest developments, Christian theologians have been actively involved with leading laboratory research scientists to determine the ethical implications of stem cell research. And contrary to popular expectation, these Christians have been courageously advocating in favor of research. Three of these dynamic theologians tell their story in Sacred Cells? Why Christians Should Support Stem Cell Research.
Sacred Cells? takes readers through the twists and turns of stem cell development, providing a brief history of the science and an overview of the competing ethical frameworks people use in approaching the heated debate. Each new scientific advance, from the cloning of Dolly the sheep to the use of engineered cells in humans, had to be carefully considered before proceeding. Rejecting the widely held belief that the ethics of stem cell research turn on the moral status of the embryo, the authors carefully weigh a diversity of ethical problems. Ultimately, they embrace stem cell research and the prospect of increased health and well being it offers.
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Copyright year
2008
ISBN-Print
978-0-7425-6288-2
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-0771-4
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
258
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Contents No access
Preface No access
Chapter 01. The Ethical Prehistory of Stem Cells No access Pages 1 - 12
Chapter 02. From Science to Ethics in a Flash No access Pages 13 - 30
Chapter 03. Working within the Research Standards Framework No access Pages 31 - 38
Chapter 04. Three Contending Frameworks for Stem Cell Ethics No access Pages 39 - 46
Chapter 05. The Embryo Protection Framework No access Pages 47 - 60
Chapter 06. The Human Protection Framework No access Pages 61 - 70
Chapter 07. The Future Wholeness Framework No access Pages 71 - 84
Chapter 08. Ethical Smoke and Mirrors in Washington No access Pages 85 - 94
Chapter 09. The Hidden Theology behind the International Debates No access Pages 95 - 110
Chapter 10. The Vatican’s Strong Stand No access Pages 111 - 118
Chapter 11. The Vatican and Embryology No access Pages 119 - 140
Chapter 12. The Vatican Argument in a Cracked Nutshell No access Pages 141 - 152
Chapter 13. Leon Kass, Protector of Human Nature No access Pages 153 - 170
Chapter 14. Jewish and Muslim Bioethics No access Pages 171 - 184
Chapter 15. The Terror of the Chimera No access Pages 185 - 196
Chapter 16. Justice and the Patenting Controversy No access Pages 197 - 206
Chapter 17. The Spiritual Soul and Human Dignity No access Pages 207 - 220
Chapter 18. The Ethics of the Ethicists No access Pages 221 - 232
Chapter 19. Theologians Say “Yes” to Regenerative Medicine No access Pages 233 - 242
