Sat 4 Oct, 2008
The Language of the Culture of Death
Comments (3) Filed under: Culture of Life, Euthanasia, Human Dignity, Medical Ethics, SufferingTags: death, dying, end of life treatment, Euthanasia, Suffering
Too often we allow the Culture of Death to frame the cultural dialogue for us. Catholics need to be careful to frame end-of-life issues in the language of the Culture of Life and the hope we have in Jesus Christ. Catholic moral teaching on end-of-life decisions help us to celebrate a life well lived and a death experienced with integrity, love and hope. The Culture of Death adds burden and guilt to death and fails to see the value in the life of those who suffer and those who are incapacitated. Continue reading
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