Session 3: Is Anybody There? Freedom to Choose

Useful resources and links for those leading or participating in the Test of FAITH short course, session 3 & 3b.

Taking it further, articles and websites

Supplementary resources:

Bonus 3.1: David Wilkinson, The Image of God
The image of God means that we represent God in the world, and that...
Bonus 3.2: John Bryant, The Beginning of Life
The ethics of embryos is very complex. Ethics is largely about...
Bonus 3.3: Denis Alexander, Genetic Testing
In the near future, Dr Alexander says that the issue of prenatal genetic testing is...
Bonus 3.4: John Bryant, Francis Collins & John Polkinghorne, Genetic Enhancement [2]
There are many complicated issues surrounding the issue of human enhancement...
Bonus 3.5: Bill Newsome, Emergence [1] - What is emergence?
A definition of 'emergence'. As systems become complex, behaviour emerges...
Bonus 3.6: Bill Newsome, Emergence [2] - Two types of emergence
An explanation of the two types of emergence.
Bonus 3.7: Bill Newsome, Emergence [3] - Emergence and neuroscience
Many of our choices are influenced by unconscious processes...
Emergence: The whole is greater than the sum of the parts, by Ross Mckenzie
What is emergence? McKenzie explains this key concept in science and religion
Bioethics: A Christian Perspective, by Lisa Goddard
What are some of the basic things Christians should bear in mind when thinking about new medical technologies?
Briefing Sheet Session 1: What does the 'image of God' mean?
Links - Bioethics

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