Author
David Albert Jones
Book Format
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published
December 2004
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A radical examination of the Christian tradition relating to the human embryo and how this relates to the debate today.In recent years, the moral status of the human embryo has come to the fore as a vital issue for a range of contemporary ethical debates: concerning the over-production, freezing and discarding of embryos in IVF; concerning the use of 'spare' embryos for scientific experimentation; and finally, concerning the prospect of producing clone embryos. These debates have involved not only general philosophical arguments, but also specifically religious arguments. Many participants have attempted to find precedent from the Christian tradition for the positions they wish to defend.It is therefore extraordinary that until The Soul of the Embryo there has been no significant work on the history of Christian reflection on the human embryo. Here, David Albert Jones seeks to tell the story of this unfolding tradition - a story that encompasses many different medical, moral, philosophical and theological themes. He starts by examining the understanding of the embryo in the Hebrew Scritpures, then moves through early Christianity and the Middle Ages to the Reformation and beyond. Finally, Albert Jones considers the application of this developed tradition to contemporary situation and questions which contemporary Christian view or views are best regarded as authentic developments of the tradition and which should be regarded as alien to the tradition.
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Author
David Albert Jones
Book Format
paperback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published
December 2004
Weight
323g
Page Count
274
Dimensions
140 x 216 x 15 mm
ISBN
9780826462961
ISBN-10
0826462960
Eden Code
1001168
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Author/Creator: David Albert Jones
ISBN: 9780826462961
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Release Date: December 2004
Weight: 323g
Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 15 mm
Eden Code: 1001168
16 years ago
The Soul of the Embryo
This excellent and well-researched book follows the history of Christian reflection on the human embryo. Focusing mostly on abortion, although also discussing some of the issues arising from IVF and embryo research, David Jones traces the history of thought about the status of the unborn through the Jewish tradition, Greek and Roman thought and Christian theology through the ages. His wide-ranging research and masterful summaries of the various positions set out the groundwork for an understanding of the issues. His book shows that Christians have generally been fairly consistent in their outlook over the centuries but issues such as the "soul" and the moment at which an embryo becomes a human being are deeply complex and still very much under discussion. An excellent resource for those interested in ethics and the theology and history around them.
Short listed for the Michael Ramsey prize, 2007
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