Christian Bioethics

Question 0

From what passage do the Ten Commandments come from?

Answer 0

Exoddus 20:1-7

Question 1

What are the three main areas from which Christians receive ethical teachings?

Answer 1

The Old Testament
The Beatitudes
Jesus’ Commandment of Love

Question 2

What do Christians refer to the teachings of the Bible as?

Answer 2

Revealed Law

Question 3

From what passage do the Beatitudes come from?

Answer 3

Matthew 5:2-12

Question 4

What is the Golden Rule?

Answer 4

Do unto others as you would have them do to you - Matthew 7:12

Question 5

What is Jesus’ commandment of love?

Answer 5

Love God

Love thy neighbour

Question 6

What are situational ethics?

Answer 6

Actions undertaken that go against formal teachings when the circumstances abide for it. This occurs with matters of abortion where the life of the mother is valued over the child. It DOES NOT apply to euthanasia.

Question 7

What are the two dominant views of abortion?

Answer 7

Pro-Life: All life has equal rights, whether born or unborn

Pro-Choice: All humans should have the right to decide how they handle issues of life and death

Question 8

What is imagio dei or God’s Natural Law?

Answer 8

All life is created in the image and likeness of God Gen 1:26-27

Question 9

Do any variants support abortion?

Answer 9

NO. However they have varying views which suit their communities

Question 10

What is the Uniting Church’s view on abortion?

Answer 10

They take no extremes, although abortion can be made an option they don’t support it as an in discriminable or abused practice.

Question 11

What is the Catholic Church’s view on abortion?

Answer 11

It is NOT ALLOWED under any circumstances. “All life is formed at creation” (CCC 2270) Pope John Paul II “Abortion is a grave immoral act” Goes against Imagio Dei

Question 12

What is the Anglican Church view on abortion?

Answer 12

Some are against it, others are in support of it up to 14 days after conception if the mothers life is in danger

Question 13

What is Jeremiah 1:5

Answer 13

Before you were in the womb I knew you

Question 14

What are the two types of stem-cell research?

Answer 14

Adult stem-cell research

Embryonic stem-cell research

Question 15

What is the Catholic Church’s view on stem-cell research?

Answer 15

Adult stem-cell research is allowed but embryonic research is NOT. Pope John Paul II “it is a grave and immoral disorder”. Goes against imagio dei

Question 16

What is the Anglican church’s view on abortion?

Answer 16

Some are are against it and some are in support of it up to 14 days after conception.

Question 17

What is the collective Christian view on Euthanasia?

Answer 17

It is not allowed and goes against Natural Law

Question 18

What passage defines the stance on euthanasia?

Answer 18

For everything there is a season, a time to live and die Ecc 3:1-4
God’s sovereign (sole) power over life and death

Question 19

What is the Anglican stance?

Answer 19

They are against the practice of euthanasia but allow individuals to refuse treatment (Lambeth Conference)

Question 20

What is the Catholic Church’s view?

Answer 20

They are against it. Pope John Paul II “Euthanasia is a grave act against the Law of God”. Catholics support the concept of Redemptive Suffering

Question 21

What is the concept of Redemptive Suffering?

Answer 21

In offering your individual pain and suffering you emulate the experience of Jesus on the cross and thus forgiven by His grace