The Importance of Preparing for Death

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The Charge to prepare well for death really falls out of favor by the time you get to the roaring 20s. There's work certainly for clergy on this front. I once wrote an article pitching that it should be black friday, The day after thanksgiving because everybody's with their friends and family for thanks Thanksgiving and then black fridays. Like this day of shopping and remaking yourself and living well and then why not end the day with talking about dying well?

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.