Sex Selection by John Wyatt Read: Sex Selection (Part 1) Challenging Discrimination Those who argue for sex selection for medical reasons point to the seriously debilitating nature of some sex-linked disorders. In this case, the issue is about maximising the chance of having a healthy baby. Opponents say that while using sex selection to avoid […]
Sex Selection by John Wyatt It seems obvious that all parents would want to have healthy children and happy families. Part of this can mean trying have not only the desired number of children, but also children of a desired sex. The motive may be to avoid certain genetic disease or to meet particular social […]
Ada dua kriteria seseorang disebut profesional. Pertama, dari segi kualitas kerja, dan yang kedua, dikaitkan dengan perilaku. Soal kualitas kerja menyangkut hasil pekerjaan kita yang dihargai oleh pemakai. Kalau dokter, ya bagaimana pekerjaannya bisa menyembuhkan pasien, hasil pemeriksaannya manjur. Kalau guru, bagaimana hasil pengajarannya membuat murid-murid menjadi pintar dan bergairah belajar. Itulah profesionalisme. Intinya, hasil […]
Regarding The Image by Helen Barratt Read: Regarding The Image (Part 2) Implications of the Image In the past, the concept of the sanctity of human life was perhaps most clearly associated with Christian concerns about abortion.39 In recent years, discussions have have shifted towards topics such as voluntary euthanasia and assisted dying,40 as well […]
Regarding The Image by Helen Barratt Read: Regarding The Image (Part 1) Defining the Image of God The essential meaning of the image of God is that human beings have intrinsic value because we are in some way like God. Even if the similarities couldn’t be further defined, this would be of enormous significance. However, […]
Regarding The Image by Helen Barratt Audrey is unconscious following a stroke. Her doctors have said there is little chance of her recovering and she is unable to communicate with her family. She has lost many of her critical faculties, so to what extent does her life still have value? Over the past fifty years […]
The Mind-Body Problem by Peter Saunders Read: The Mind-Body Problem (Part 1) Philosophers Plato (427-327 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher and dualist Aristotle (384-322 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher and materialist Descartes, Rene (1596-1650) French philosopher and mathematician who defended mind-body dualism Spinoza, Baruch (1632-1677) Jewish philosopher and monish who held that only one substance called God […]
The Mind-Body Problem by Peter Saunders Are the mind and the body separate entities, or one and the same thing? If they are separate, how do they relate? If they are one ‘substance mental or purely physical in nature? The ‘mind-body problem’, the difficulty of understanding how mind and body (or brain) relate, has fascinated […]
Sekolah Kedokteran Berbahaya bagi Iman Anda! Oleh Tim Lyttle Banyak teman-teman saya yang Kristen, yakni para mahasiswa kedokteran, telah kehilangan iman mereka sama sekali. Yang lainnya, walaupun masih Kristen, namun imannya tidak lagi sekuat sebelumnya. Mengapa ini harus terjadi? Apakah ini merupakan proses di mana mereka sedang keluar dari rel iman? Hal ini merupakan problem […]
Kelelahan Spiritual Oleh Peter Commont Hampir semua tenaga kesehatan tahu, apa itu kelelahan. Pekerjaan penuh tuntutan yang dijalani terus-menerus selama berjam-jam dapat menyebabkan keletihan di dalam diri kita semua. Kelelahan spiritual merupakan suatu bentuk keletihan dalam jiwa kita, dalam diri kita yang paling dalam. Keletihan spiritual ini tidak dapat ditolong dengan bekerja keras selama berjam-jam, […]