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OC/IC Theology – Death & Dying
Corpse Disposal
The BBC has an interesting – if not slightly ghoulish – article about a new technology for disposing of corpses. Two methods are described. First is called alkyline hydrolysis – which basically turns the soft tissue into sludge, which is then sluiced away into the sewage system; the remaining bone and metal are sorted, and [...]
When Ought We To Pause, And Say It’s Time To Stop?
As our medical technology advances, and the skill of surgeons and other medical professionals is able to refine complex procedures prolonging life we find ourselves being faced with a raft of new questions directly linked to the theology and ethics of treatment. Two questions are attracting my attention this week due to a recent event [...]
Where is Hope
Last week’s Guardian (and other media here in the UK) reported the death by suicide of a 23 year old man paralysed in a rugby accident in March 2007; this is in addition to the recent reporting of Debbie Purdy, awaiting clarification from the High Court on the law that forbids others aiding those wishing [...]