ethics
Explore news about ethical questions facing Anglicans, including pastoral guidance, resources, statements and consultations on issues at the intersection of faith, science and public life.
January 15, 2020Canadian Anglicans may not all share the same views on medically assisted dying, but we do share concerns to protect the most vulnerable in our midst.- March 29, 2018A new study guide has been released to accompany In Sure and Certain Hope, the Anglican resource on pastoral and theological approaches to medical assistance in dying that was first…
- June 9, 2016Eighteen years after the release of Care in Dying, a document produced by the Anglican Church of Canada which sought to provide a theological perspective on physician assisted dying, and…
February 13, 2015In the wake of a historic ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada on doctor-assisted suicide, an Anglican task force is looking to hear the views of interested church members…
February 10, 2015The recent ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada, striking down the long held ban on physician-assisted dying is cause for celebration among many Canadians and cause for great concern…- November 14, 2014Representatives of Canada’s Anglican and Catholic churches recently met for five days of diverse discussions characterized by candour and charity. The joint and separate meetings of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue…
- October 15, 2013Many Christians reflect on questions of human dignity, personal identity, and social justice. What happens when you introduce a scientific angle, such as the bioethical questions raised by genetic research…
- December 21, 2007Designer babies, nanotechnology, and genetically modified crops were a few of the topics covered at a Dec. 2-5 consultation in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Global Consultation for Genetics, New Biotechnologies,…
- April 16, 2005Next week (April 17-24) is Canada's national Organ and Tissue Donor awareness week. Dioceses and parishes are urged to support this week by helping to increase knowledge and awareness in…
- May 28, 2000The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada has passed a motion urging the federal government to prohibit the cloning of human beings. The 300-member synod consists of bishops,…
