Jewish and Catholic Bioethics: An Ecumenical Dialogue

by Edmund D. Pellegrino

Book Overview

Drawing on multiple interconnected scriptural and spiritual sources, the Jewish tradition of ethical reflection is intricate and nuanced. This book presents scholarly Jewish perspectives on suffering, healing, life, and death, and it compares them with contemporary Christian and secular views. The Jewish perspectives presented in this book are mainly those of orthodox scholars, with the responses representing primarily Christian-Catholic points of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878407464
• ISBN13: 9780878407460
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher