Those who would cannibalise the human embryo continue to hype their cause, this time with the possibility of stem cell extraction which leaves the embryo…
The debate over cloning and stem cell research is vitally important because the focal point of these new biotechnologies is human life. How we are…
It did not quite make the front pages of most papers. In fact, it only made it to page 10 of today’s Herald Sun. But…
The embryo stem cell (ESC) hype continues to bubble along, with a seeming avalanche of support from the media and many of our ruling elites.…
In both Australia and America there is a major battle taking place over stem cell research. As readers of this site will be aware, there…
There is a lot of clouded thinking on the issue of stem cell research. A good case in point is an editorial in today’s Australian…
The issues of cloning in general and stem cell research in particular have swamped the media during the past several years. As in earlier debates…
In the March 29 Melbourne Age there appeared an article by Peter Singer entitled “Why we should ignore the Catholic Church on stem cells”. In…
Just as we speak about the various attributes of God, so too we can speak about the various attributes of Scripture. Thus we can speak…
Believe it or not, Christians are to think critically. Now before you drag me off and stone me, let me remind you that there are…
Two recent bioethics announcements have added a few more nails to the coffin of humanity. While these new biomedical breakthroughs promise much about medical research,…
The Notre Dame scandal is now a matter of history. President Obama has spoken at the university commencement, has been given an honorary degree, and…
The twin headlines in a Sunday newspaper said it all: “US ends stem cell ban;” “Obama’s whale stance”. Here we have more proof – as…
It seems the more controversial an issue is, the more sloppy the thinking and the more immoral the evaluation. Abortion is a good case in…
Doubleday, 2008. In this important volume two philosophers with interests in bioethics and law make the case for the moral worth of the human embryo…
In the battles over embryo research, stem cell science, and the like, the media often presents a quite one-sided take on the issues. They can…
American Vision, 2007. The anti-theist blitzkrieg shows no signs of abating, with angry tomes from militant God-haters pouring from the presses. It seems each new…
Medicine, like science, is one of those things that we expect to be above partisan politics. We hope that they will remain neutral and independent,…
Terry Lane does not like the fact that religion will influence people, and he wants religious MPs to ‘fess up. The Sunday Age columnist and…
Two recent events have highlighted the importance of clear ethical thinking on the issues of the day, and how we can learn from those who…