Overview
Religion is a dominant force in the lives of many Americans. It animates, challenges, directs and shapes, as well, the legal, political, and scientific agendas of the new Age of Biotechnology. In a very real way, religion, biomedical technology and law are - epistemologically - different. Yet, they are equal vectors of force in defining reality and approaching an understanding of it. Indeed, all three share a synergetic relationship, for they seek to understand and improve the human condition. This book strikes a rich balance between thorough analysis (in the body), anchored in sound references to religion, law and medical scientific analysis, and a strong scholarly direction in the end notes. It presents new insights into the decision-making processes of the new Age of Biotechnology and shows how religion, law and medical science interact in shaping, directing and informing the political processes. This volume will be of interest to both scholars and practitioners in the fields of religion and theology, philosophy, ethics, (family) law, science, medicine, political science and public policy, and gender studies. It will serve as a reference source and can be used in graduate and undergraduate courses in law, medicine and religion.
Full Product Details
Author: George P. Smith
Publisher: Springer
Imprint: Springer
Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005
Volume: 25
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 24.00cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9789048168088
ISBN 10: 9048168082
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 28 October 2010
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
From the reviews: It is easy to understand why this book was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 2005 in non fiction .... The Christian Religion and Biotechnology succeeds admirably in showing decisively the complementary roles that Law, Religion, and Medical Science play in confronting the complex medical, legal, social, ethical, and philosophical issuues of the Age of the New Biology. [Msgr. Charles V. Antonicelli, Esquire, Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy, vol. XXIII:1, 2007]
From the reviews: It is easy to understand why this book was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 2005 in non fiction ... The Christian Religion and Biotechnology succeeds admirably in showing decisively the complementary roles that Law, Religion, and Medical Science play in confronting the complex medical, legal, social, ethical, and philosophical issuues of the Age of the New Biology. [Msgr. Charles V. Antonicelli, Esquire, Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy, vol. XXIII:1, 2007]
"From the reviews: ""It is easy to understand why this book was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 2005 in non fiction""...."" The Christian Religion and Biotechnology succeeds admirably in showing decisively the complementary roles that Law, Religion, and Medical Science play in confronting the complex medical, legal, social, ethical, and philosophical issuues of the Age of the New Biology."" [Msgr. Charles V. Antonicelli, Esquire, Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy, vol. XXIII:1, 2007]"
