Why write on personhood? When thinking on personhood, I am considering what it is to be a person. How do we defined a person?
Is a person an integrated body-soul or is a person, in some way, separate from the body they inhabit? This, I believe, is a very important question when considering considering issues like, organ donation, In Vitro Fertilization, abortion and euthanasia.
For vital organs to be harvested for donation, they must be alive. Living organs are only found in living bodies. … Read the rest
The question: Is it possible for a person to be dead while their body is still alive?
Why should we ask this question?
Organ donation is a good thing is it not? Before we decide, we should be aware of what happens with organ donation.
For now, I will limit the discussion to donation of vital organs. By vital organs, I mean organs that a person cannot do without. For organs to be useful for transplantation, they need to be alive.… Read the rest
Worldview and Ethical Issues from a Biblical Perspective
