"The case for assisted suicide can seem so compelling. Surely it can't be wrong to help desperate people to kill themselves? Don't we have a right to take our own lives in certain circumstances?
There are no trite or easy answers. John Wyatt helps us to navigate the arguments with hearts and heads engaged, and above all with our Bibles open. There are practical and compassionate alternatives to assisted suicide, and as many who have gone before us have found, the end of our lives on this earth may turn out to be a strange and wonderful opportunity for growth and internal healing."
"We need to talk about death.
· Are we in danger of over-medicalizing it?
· Can we really see death as a time of opportunity, both for us and for our loved ones?
· What do we mean by resurrection hope?
John Wyatt focuses on the ars moriendi - quite simply the art of dying well and dying faithfully. He offers clear direction, warm reassurance and rock-solid confidence in the One who has conquered death.
We cannot choreograph our own death, but we can die well. This is a book for those who are facing death. It is also for their relatives, friends, and caretakers. John Wyatt looks at recent trends in dying. He examines the 'art of dying,' a Christian tradition from the past. We see opportunities for dying well and faithfully, real-world examples of personal growth, and instances of reconciliation and personal healing in relationships. On the other hand, there are also challenges to face: the fears and temptations that dying can bring. We learn from Jesus' example as we focus on his words from the cross. The wonderful news is that we can look forward to 'a sure and steadfast hope,' the amazing hope of resurrection and its implications for our lives today."
"Conjoined twins dilemma... Suicide of terminally ill patient... Designer baby transplant success... Woman gives birth at sixty-six...
Rarely are human dilemmas out of the news. And what medical science can do and ought to do - or ought not to do - impinges on our personal lives, families and societies.
John Wyatt examines the issues surrounding the beginning and end of life against the background of current medical-ethical thought. Writing out of a deep conviction that the Bible's view of our humanness points a way forward, he suggests how Christian healthcare professionals, churches and individuals can respond to today's challenges and opportunities."
"Terrorism. Same-sex marriage. Debt cancellation. The AIDS pandemic. These are just some of the critical contemporary issues addressed in this book.
Issues Facing Christians Today helps thinking Christians sift through and respond to a sweeping array of complex and pressing topics. Thoroughly revised and updated by Roy McCloughry and fully endorsed by John Stott, this fourth edition continues a two-decades-plus legacy of bringing important current issues under the lens of biblically informed thinking.
Combining a keen global awareness with a gift for penetrating analysis, the authors examine such vital topics as:
- Pluralism and Christian witness
- Cohabitation, environmentalism, and ecological stewardship
- War and peace
- Abortion and euthanasia
- And much more.
An entirely new chapter on bio-engineering has been contributed by Professor John Wyatt of University College London. Issues Facing Christians Today is essential for Christians who wish to engage our culture with insight, passion, and faith, knowing that the gospel is as relevant and deeply needed today as at any time in history. As the culture wars continue, this book will remain a critical contribution, helping to define Christian social and ethical thinking in the years ahead.
A study guide is included in the audiobook companion PDF download."
"Should doctors be allowed to help terminally ill people kill themselves? How should a humane society respond to those who are suffering terribly at the end of life? What laws are being proposed and what will be the consequences for dying people, for healthcare services and for society as a whole?
John Wyatt has worked as a frontline doctor in the UK National Health Service for more than 30 years and brings his clinical, ethical and personal experience to this crucial debate. Assisted Dying is a concise, readable and authoritative guide to a vital question of our times.
Assisted Dying Audiobook published by Monkeynut Audiobooks
monkeynutuk.com"
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