A biblical view of death

A sermon by Rod Benson Writing on mortality in the journal First Things, graduate philosophy student Anna Mathie relates what she describes as “the most exquisitely sorrowful moment in a book filled with exquisitely beautiful sorrow” (the book is J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings). In the story, Aragorn is at death’s door, and …

Easter message

The long weekend is almost upon us, offering time to catch our breath and reflect on where we’ve come from and where we’re heading.  We all have hopes for the future – whether private or public, small or large.  What are your hopes for 2010?  What are your hopes for the future?  What gives you …

Religious perspectives on embryo donation

My co-authored paper, "Religious perspectives on embryo donation and research," has been published in Clinical Ethics, the journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Well done to the team and contributors in what turned out to be a laborious process! Here's the abstract: The success of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) worldwide has led to an accumulation of …