Human Dignity in the Biotech Century - by Charles W Colson & Nigel M de S Cameron (Paperback)

About the Book

Editors Charles W. Colson and Nigel M. de S. Cameron, along with a panel of expert contributors address in twelve essays the watershed legal and ethical challenges before us in twenty-first century biotechnology: stem cell research, cloning, gene therapy, pharmacogenomics, cybernetics, abortion and more.

Book Synopsis

What will be the greatest moral challenge facing our society throughout this century?Are we ready to face it?Editors Charles W. Colson and Nigel M. de S. Cameron, along with a panel of expert contributors, make the case in this book that the greatest watershed debates of the twenty-first century concerning ethics and public policy will surround the issue of biotechnology. In twelve essays they address several of the legal and ethical challenges before us: embryo research, stem cell research, cloning, genetic engineering, gene therapy, pharmacogenomics, cybernetics, nanotechnology and, of course, abortion. Contributors include

• William L. Saunders, J. D., Family Research Council
• Christopher Hook, M.D., The Mayo Clinic
• Henk Jochemsen, Ph.D., Free University of Amsterdam
• David A. Prentice, Ph.D., Indiana State University
• Nathan A. Adams IV, Ph.D., J.D., Christian Legal Society
• David Stevens, M.D., Christian Medical Association
• Paige Comstock Cunningham, J. D., Americans United for Life
• C. Ben Mitchell, Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
• Richard Doerflinger, M.A., Secretariat for Pro-life, National Conference of Catholic Bishops
• Wesley J. Smith, J.D., International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assistend Suicide

Leaders in their fields, these contributors point out the crucial role Christians can and should play in the public square. The well-informed and forward-looking perspectives they present will help us prepare for the challenges ahead.

Review Quotes

"Each article is well-referenced and hence quite helpful in pointing readers to a wealth of published material in academic journals and books, popular literature and news, and various academic and popular websites."

"This collection gathers essays from top bioethics thinkers and activists. Pick among topics such as learning from our mistakes, new technology, genetics, and transhumanism. Get ready for the science fiction realities of the 21st century, and get involved!"

"This volume comprises essays from the top thinkers and activists in the field on topics like learning from past mistakes, new technology, genetics, and transhumanism. Get ready for the science fiction realities of the 21st century, and get involved."

About the Author

Nigel M. de S. Cameron is research professor of bioethics at Chicago-Kent College of Law and the president of the Institute on Biotechnology and the Human Future. He also directs the Council for Biotechnology Policy (Washington, D.C.), chaired by Charles W. Colson.

Charles W. Colson is the founder of Prison Fellowship and chairman of the Wilberforce Forum.