Link: Dr. Karen Swallow Prior on "What we lose by choosing death with dignity"

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Dr. Karen Swallow Prior has a new essay up at Think Christian. Using insights from literature, Dr. Prior provides thoughtful comments on suffering, the meaning of life, Brittany Maynard, and the Christian worldview.

There are few, if any, arguments that can answer the questions raised by Brittany Maynard’s decision. But perhaps literature, in embodying the paradoxes of human existence in the same way that human beings embody the paradox of decaying life, can go where law, logic and theology fear to tread. Literature shines light upon the mysteries of our humanity, and in so doing, shows how much more mystery lurks.

You can read her work here. 

Dr. Karen Swallow Prior on Hannah More, the Christian Worldview, and Creation Ethics

Dr. Karen Swallow Prior discusses her book, Fierce Conviction: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More - Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist, in this insightful, four part video series. Dr. Prior explains how Hannah More's Christian convictions motivated her to care for animals. Because of her Christian worldview, More realized the value and worth of God's creation. In these short videos, Dr. Prior reminds us that a complete Christian ethic includes not only care for others, but care for of all creation.  Dr. Prior's discussion of worldview also helps us see how Christianity makes sense out of the world.

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Part 4

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