Matters of Life & Death

Name: Matters of Life & Death
Brand: Westminster John Knox Press
SKU: 4251692
Price: 22.50 USD
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Author: John B. Cobb Jr.
ISBN: 9780664251697

By: John B. Cobb Jr.

Westminster John Knox Press / 1991 / Paperback

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Product Description

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Using a bioethical approach, John Cobb tackles some of the most controversial issues facing society and the church today - something theologians have failed to do in the past. His four major topics are animal well-being, death with dignity, the moral status of the fetus, and sexuality outside of marriage.

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Title: Matters of Life & Death
By: John B. Cobb Jr.
Format: Paperback
Vendor: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication Date: 1991

Dimensions: 8 X 5.25 (inches)
Weight: 6 ounces
ISBN: 0664251692
ISBN-13: 9780664251697
Stock No: WW4251692

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Using a bioethical approach, John Cobb Jr. tackles some of the most controversial issues facing society and the church today--something theologians have often failed to do in the past. His four major topics are animal well-being, death with dignity, the moral status of the fetus, and sexual activity outside of marriage.

Author Bio

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John B. Cobb Jr. has held many positions including Ingraham Professor of Theology at the Claremont School of Theology, Avery Professor at the Claremont Graduate School, Fullbright Professor at the University of Mainz, and Visiting Professor at Vanderbilt, Harvard, and Chicago Divinity Schools. His writings include Christ in a Pluralistic Age: God and the World; and, with coauthor Herman Daly, For the Common Good, which was cowinner of the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order.