Capitol Conversations

Ben Mitchell on physician-assisted suicide; Feeling the Bern on religious freedom


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Matthew and Travis welcome Ben Mitchell, PhD to discuss physician-assisted suicide and the biblical ethics that inform a Christian view of the issue. The roundtable reviews domestic religious freedom items including Senator Bernie Sanders’ religious test for public office, a Southern Baptist church facing zoning restrictions in Chicago, and recent ERLC meetings with Executive Branch officials as they seek to correct breaches of religious freedom by federal agencies.

Physician-assisted suicide

  • Bio – Ben Mitchell, Ph.D., Graves Professor of Moral Philosophy at Union University
    • Book: Christian Bioethics: A Guide for Pastors, Health Care Professionals, and Families
    • Doctors must not help patients commit suicideThe Jackson Sun
    • Ethics & Medicine: An International Journal of Bioethics edited by Dr. Mitchell
    • Explainer: How to reject physician-assisted suicide – ERLC.com
    • Relevant SBC Resolutions from 1992 and 1996.
    • ERLC content on assisted suicide and end of life issues.
    • 5 facts about physician-assisted suicide in America – ERLC.com
    • The “Will to live” document (by state) from National Right to Life
    • “Feel the Bern” of religious discrimination

      • Bernie Sanders's Religious Test for Christians in Public OfficeThe Atlantic
      • Press release: Russell Moore criticizes Senator Bernie Sanders’ comments, calling them a religious test for office
      • Chicago church sues over stalled building purchase – Baptist Press
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