Viewing New Creations with Anabaptist EyesEthics of Biotechnology edited by Roman J. Miller, Beryl H. Brubaker, and James C. Peterson |
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"Now we finally have a rich resource for examining the implications of the Anabaptist tradition for bioethics." -- James F. Childress, Professor and Director, Institute for Practical Ethics and Public Life, University of Virginia, in the Foreword
Viewing New Creations with Anabaptist Eyes investigates the promise and perils of current genetic biotechnology. The varied authors describe the factual bases of biotechnology in a popular format, bring up the ethical problems that emerge, and provide ethical reasoning to meet those challenges. An Anabaptist perspective is presented as a visionary way to understand and navigate the maze of bioethical dilemmas.
Authors include (in order of appearance): John D. Gearhart, James C. Peterson, Leslie G. Biesecker, Carole L. Cramer, Roman J. Miller, Conrad G. Brunk, LeRoy Walters, Beryl H. Brubaker, Ruth Swartz Cowan, Kabiru Kinyanjui, Carl D. Bowman, Barbra R. Graber, Laura E. Powers, Arlene G. Wiens, Mike E. Baker, Lawrence E. Ressler, Randall L. Longenecker, Emerson D. Nafziger, Timothy S. Jost, Graydon F. Snyder, Joseph J. Kotva Jr., Stanley M. Hauerwas.
"It is so good to have a book that brings typical Anabaptist concerns and questions to the field of bioethics. These authors emphasize communal discernment in facing tough ethical choices. They warns us of the constant temptation to choose profits over God. They remind us to ask not only about the costs and benefits of new technology but also about whose power interests are being served. Finally, they expand the typical focus on right to life to the more Christ-like concern for fullness of life." -- Nancey Murphy, Professor of Christian Philosophy, Fuller Theological Seminary
About the Editors
Dr. Roman J. Miller is the Daniel B. Suter Endowed Professor of Biology at Eastern Mennonite University, where he teaches courses in physiology, developmental biology, philosophy of science and bioethics. Dr. Beryl H. Brubaker is provost at Eastern Mennonite University and former chair of the Nursing Department. She co-edited Bioethics and the Beginning of Life with Roman J. Miller. Dr. James C. Peterson is the R.A. Hope Professor of Theology and Ethics at McMaster University Divinity College. His recent publications include Genetic Turning Points.