Christianity & Bioethics: Confronting Clinical Issues

by Mark W. Foreman

Medical technology and new treatments are being discovered and promoted at a much faster rate than our ability to reflect on their ethical, social, legal, and religious implications.As a result, people are often unprepared to answer the difficult questions that confront them Is abortion ever justifiable?- If a loved one is suffering, can we take action that might relieve their suffering but will hasten their death?- Should doctors be allowed to help patients who wish to end their lives?- If a child is severely impaired, can we allow her to die rather than face a life of suffering?- Should we use genetic therapy to enhance the human race?- Should we seriously consider cloning human beings?The way we answer these questions is indicative of who we are and what kind of world we want for ourselves and our children.

298 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

About the author

Dr. Foreman came to Liberty University as a graduate student in 1989 and joined the faculty in 1990. From 1990 – 1994, he designed and maintained the Phil 201 course for Liberty’s distance learning program. He continues as the subject matter expert for the current online Phil 201 course. In 1994 Dr. Foreman moved into the residential philosophy department where he has been ever since.

Dr. Foreman currently has one book in print, Christianity and Bioethics: Confronting Clinical Issues (Wipf and Stock, 2011) and has two books forthcoming from InterVaristy Press on philosophy and epistemology, respectively. He also has a number of chapters and articles in other publications dealing with issues in apologetics and bioethics.

Dr. Foreman has been married 33 years and has three adult children. He enjoys being actively involved in directing and performing in plays and musicals for the local community theaters. He also enjoys watching baseball and tennis and playing the vibraphone.