Faith and fertility : attitudes towards reproductive practices in different religions from ancient to modern times /

When an individual or couple is considering a difficult choice such as IVF treatment or third party assisted conception, the moral and ethical basis for their decisions may often be informed by their particular faith traditions. Faith and Fertility is a comprehensive collection of essays by academic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Blyth, Eric, Landau, Ruth, 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.
Temas:
Human reproduction > Religious aspects.
Religion.
Cross-cultural studies.
Culture.
Fertility > ethics
Religion
Reproductive Techniques > ethics
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Culture
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Reproduction humaine > Aspect religieux.
Études transculturelles.
religion (discipline)
culture note.
culture (concept)
Family Law.
Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Care.
Ethical Issues & Debates.
Counselling & Advice Services.
Medical & Healthcare Law.
Religious Social & Pastoral Thought & Activity.
MEDICAL > Reproductive Medicine & Technology.
Cross-cultural studies
Human reproduction > Religious aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction / Ruth Landau and Eric Blyth
  • A Roman Catholic perspective on fertility issues : objective truths, moral absolutes, and the natural law / Jim Richards
  • Anglican faith and reasoning : wrestling with fertility issues / Phyllis Creighton
  • Islamic identity and the ethics of assisted reproduction / Mohammad Iqbal and Ray Noble
  • Hinduism and reproduction in contemporary India : vedic learnings / Gautam N. Allahbadia, Swati G. Allahbadia, and Sulbha Arora
  • Chinese traditional belief systems, livelihood, and fertility / Geok Ling Lee, Celia Hoi Yan Chan, Elizabeth Wai-Hing Choi Hui, and Cecilia Lai Wan Chan
  • Buddhist family values : fertility and technological intervention in the quest for enlightenment / Michael G. Barnhart
  • Broken calabashes : Yoruba traditional faith / Titilayo O. Aderibigbe
  • Give me children or else I am dead : Orthodox Jewish perspectives on fertility / Rabbi Gideon Weitzman
  • Faith and fertility in reform Jewish thought / Mark Washofsky.

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