Faith and Fertility

Attitudes Towards Reproductive Practices in Different Religions from Ancient to Modern Times
Herausgeber: Landau, Ruth; Blyth, Eric

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Produktbeschreibung

Faith and Fertility is a comprehensive collection of essays by academics and faith leaders. The reader is introduced to the cultural and religious understanding of fertility as it is practised among diverse international faith traditions. Each chapter is written in an accessible style, outlining each faith's history, core beliefs and values.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9781843105350
• ISBN-10: 1843105357
• Artikelnr.: 25540190

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Chapter 1. A Roman Catholic Perspective on
Fertility Issues: Objective Truths, Moral Absolutes and the Natural Law -
Jim Richards. Chapter 2. Anglican Faith and Reasoning: Wrestling with
Fertility Issues - Phyllis Creighton. Chapter 3. Islamic Identity and the
Ethics of Assisted Reproduction - Mohammad Iqbal and Ray Noble. Chapter 4.
Hinduism and Reproduction in Contemporary India: Verdic Learnings - Gautam
N. Allahbadia, Swati G. Allahbadia and Sulbha Arora. Chapter 5. Chinese
Traditional Belief Systems, Livelihood and Fertility - Geok Ling Lee, Celia
Hoi Yan Chan, Elizabeth Wai-Hing Choi Hui and Cecilia Lai Wan Chan. Chapter
6. Buddhist Family Values: Fertility and Technological Intervention in the
Quest for Enlightenment - Michael G. Barnhart. Chapter 7. 'Broken
Calabashes': Yoruba Traditional Faith - Titilayo O. Aderibigbe. Chapter 8.
'Give me children or else I am dead': Orthodox Jewish Perspectives on
Fertility - Rabbi Gideon Weitzman. Chapter 9. Faith and Fertility in Reform
Jewish Thought - Mark Washofsky. The Editors. Contributors.