The Image of God, Personhood and the Embryo

Why are human embryos so important to many Christians? What does theology say concerning the moral status of these embryos? Answers to these questions can only be obtained by considering the manner in which Christian theology understands the great theme of the image of God.

This book examines the most important aspects in which this image, and the related Christian notion of personhood, can be used in the context of theological arguments relating to the moral status of the human embryo. Thoughtful in approach and ecumenical in perspective, the author combines a thorough knowledge of the science of embryology with a broad knowledge of the theological implications.


Author: Calum Mackellar
Publisher: SCM Press
Published: 04/25/2017
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9780334055211

About the Author
Mackellar, Calum: - Calum MacKellar is the Director of Research of a medical ethics charity in Scotland. He is a Fellow of the Academy of the Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity at Trinity International University, USA. Since 2010 he has also been a Visiting Lecturer and Visiting Professor in Bioethics at St Mary's University in London.