The Arse Moriendi

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A genre of literature that developed during the aftermath of the mid-1300s bubonic plague outbreak. The survivors wanted to figure out how to reckon with our finitude and prepare for death because if it's not plague It'll be war or it'll be famine. This arse moriendi this art of dying was just part of what it meant to be brought up well. We need to make sure our last words are recorded to reflect on our good living and good dying That's not at all in our conversation anymore and since death Kind of is is hidden from view Um, we don't need to think about it and it takes the back burner.

Curtis and guest Dr. Lydia Dugdale talk about life and death issues (literally) that affect every single human being. How do we face death? How can we die well? What are the cultural and medical forces that are leading so many to die poorly? Why are the practices of physican-assisted suicide and euthanasia gaining momentum and acceptance - and why has the Christian pro-life movement missed the deep connection between those practices and abortion?

Dr. Lydia Dugdale is a professor at the Columbia University Medical School and a national leader in medical ethics. She is the author of The Lost Art of Dying.

SHOW NOTES:

Free PDF download of The Lost Art of Dying study guide.

A pilot project in NYC that provides end-of-life resources for church leaders.

An excellent compilation of Christian writing on euthanasia and related end of life issues.

Coverage about Canada’s euthanasia industry in Plough Magazine and the New Atlantis.