Land: Christians must battle barbarism
By Richard Land
NEW ORLEANS (BP and local reports) — Civilization stands at a fork in the road and will either ascend to greater heights or tumble into barbarism unless Christians reassert the value of all human life and absolute moral truth, Richard Land told a Founder’s Day audience October 6 at New Orleans Seminary.
Land, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, said the future of civilization turns on two fundamental questions: Is moral truth real and knowable or is it merely a preference? A question of human value follows: Is mankind of value because of the essence of mankind, or only for what mankind can do?
These questions are at the heart of policy debates over abortion, embryonic stem cell research, cloning, physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia, and health care reform, said Land, who is scheduled to speak October 26 at …
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By by Rob Chambers
Since President Obama’s decision on March 9th to allow federal funds for research using embryos and embryonic stem cells, much has been said about the morality and ethics of embryonic stem cell research (ESCR) and adult stem cell research (ASCR).
Many scientists, researchers, activists, and legislators argue that stem cell research holds great promise to cure or treat health problems. This is partially true because when supporters of stem cell research make this claim the issue is often clouded and confused. This is because the moral and ethical dilemma that embryonic stem cell research kills human life is often intentionally left out of general conversation. The media and advocates frequently bury this dilemma under the words of hope, promise, and cures of stem cell research in general.
This is done because embryonic stem cells have not proven effective in treating ANY human injury, illness, or disease, …
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