Matters of Life and Death

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The Origins and value of the universe
'Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care' (Matthew 10:29)
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The Origins and value of the universe
'For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made...' (Romans 1:20)
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The sanctity of life
'So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them...' (Genesis 1:27)
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The sanctity of life
'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations' (Jeremiah 1:5)
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The origins and value of human life
'Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person' (Article 3 of the Declaration of Human Rights)
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Abortion
'To regard the life of the mother as less valuble than that of her unborn child does not consider her right to life...' (Abortion And Ethical Discussion, Church Information Office 1965)
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Abortion
'I declare that direct abortion, that is abortion willed as an end... constitutes as grave moral disorder since it is the deliberate killing of an innocent human being' (Pope John Paul ii)
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Death and the afterlife
'He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away' (Revelation 21:4)
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Death and the afterlife
'Do not be afraid for those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather be afraid of the One who can destroy both the soul and body in hell.' (Matthew 10:28)
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Euthanasia
'His wife said to him, 'Are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die! He replied, you are talking foolish woman, shall we accept good from God and not trouble? In all this Job did not sin in what he said.' (Job 2:9-10)
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Christian responses to issue in the natural world
'The righteous care for the needs of their animals...' (Proverbs)
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Christian responses to issue in the natural world
'Then he asked them, "If one of you has a child or an ox that falls into a well on the sabbath day, will you not immediately pull it out?' (Luke 14:5)
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'For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made...' (Romans 1:20)

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'So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them...' (Genesis 1:27)

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'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations' (Jeremiah 1:5)

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'Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person' (Article 3 of the Declaration of Human Rights)

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