A Christian response to the new genetics : religious, ethical, and social issues /

A Christian response to the new genetics : religious, ethical, and social issues /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2003.
Description:	xiv, 190 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Human genetics -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Genetic engineering -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Genetic engineering -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Human genetics -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Format:	E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5165112

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Other authors / contributors:	Smith, David H., 1939- Cohen, Cynthia B.
ISBN:	0742514986 (cloth : alk. paper) 0742514994 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
1. Theological Perspectives
2. Basic Biological Concepts
3. The Many Facets of Genetic Testing
4. Gene Transfer for Therapy or Enhancement
5. Creating and Shaping Future Children
6. The Moral Status of Early Embryos and New Genetic Interventions
7. Genetics and Genetic Technology in Social Context
8. The Economics and Politics of the New Genetics
9. The Role of the Church in the New Genetics
Suggestions for Further Reading
Index
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