Book Description
This is the age of cutting edge
biotechnology. With the completion of the mapping of the human
genome in 2000, we are poised for a great leap in life-changing
biotechnological discoveries and innovations. Some of the many
issues Christians shall face at the dawning of the 21st Century
are:
• When does a human life begin?
• Is abortion allowed?
• Should Christian couples consider In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)
or ‘test tube babies’ for their infertility problem?
• Should we allow ‘embryo reduction’ if there are too many
embryos in successful IVF?
• What shall we do about ‘spare embryos’?
• What is therapeutic and reproductive cloning?
• Should human cloning be allowed?
• Is a ‘human’ clone a human being?
• Shall we allow embryonic stem cell research to continue?
• What are the promises of stem cell research?
• How will the practice of medicine be changed by new
discoveries in biotechnology?
• Will you like to grow a new heart?
• Should scientist be allowed to make changes or ‘improve’ the
human blueprint?
• Design your own baby?
• What is human eugenics?
The Bible does not give specific answers to these questions.
Using biblical principles, this book seeks to help Christians to
understand and be informed about these issues. Some of these
questions may sound like science fiction. We have seen the way
the silicon revolution of computers; mobile phones and the
Internet have changed our lives within a decade. The
biotechnology revolution has already begun. We are just
beginning to experience its effect. We are living in
‘interesting times’.
Alex Tang
Articles
- General
- Theology
- Paul
- Karl Barth
- Spiritual Formation
- Christian Education
- Spiritual Direction
- Spirituality
- Worship
- Church
- Parenting
- Medical
- Bioethics
- Books Reviews
- Videos
- Audios
- PhD dissertation
Spiritual writing
- e-Reflections
- Devotions
- The Abba Ah Beng Chronicles
- Bible Lands
- Conversations with my granddaughter
- Conversations with my grandson
- Poems
- Prayers
Nurturing/ Teaching Courses
- Sermons
- Beginning Christian Life Studies
- The Apostles' Creed
- Child Health and Nutrition
- Biomedical Ethics
- Spiritual Direction
- Spiritual Formation
- Spiritual formation communities
- Retreats
Engaging Culture
- Bioethics
- Glocalisation
- Books and Reading
- A Writing Life
- Star Trek
- Science Fiction
- Comics
- Movies
- Gaming
- Photography
- The End is Near
My Notebook
My blogs
- Spiritual Formation on the Run
- Random Musings from a Doctor's Chair
- Random Sermons from a Doctor's Chair
- Random Writings from a Doctor's Chair
- Random Spirituality from a Doctor's Chair
Books Recommendation
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Medical Students /Paediatric notes
Live and Let Live
A Christian Perspective on Biotechnology
Editorial ReviewsProduct Details
- Paperback: 98 pages
- Publisher: Kairos Research Centre Sdn Bhd (June 2006)
- ISBN: 9839506080
Book Review and Comments
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Synopsis from SKS Books:
"Informed minds, hearts on fire and who are contemplatives in action".
Bold...visionary...words on a mission.
In this new book by bible teacher and writer Alex Tang, he brings to the grind the many presuppositions undergirding the modern biotechnological revolution which has inundated the postmodern world.
Written from the perspective of a Christian and a practicing medical doctor in the area of paediatrics; be engaged with the related issues of abortion, stem cell research, reproductive cloning, etc.
A daring and modest attempt to think as a Christian on the pervading culture of our times.
