King's Church London Technology: Life and Death | TECHNOLOGY | Andrew Wilson | Ecclesiastes 11
Feb 23, 2025
A thought-provoking dialogue unveils the complex intersection of faith and modern medicine. Ethical dilemmas surrounding IVF, surrogacy, and cloning challenge listeners to seek wisdom from scripture. The podcast emphasizes the delicate balance between preserving life and recognizing God's ultimate authority over life and death. It also critiques the implications of advanced technologies on morality, including modern weaponry and assisted suicide. Deep reflections on Ecclesiastes inspire a mindful approach to life's beginnings, middle, and end.
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Threefold Shape Of Human Life
- Christian teaching frames life with a beginning, middle, and end where roles differ by stage.
- Creation and death belong to God, while preservation and healing are our calling.
Creation Is Ultimately God's Mystery
- Scripture presents creation as God's mysterious act, including life in the womb.
- We cannot fully explain how the Spirit gives life, so humility is warranted in bioethical debates.
God's Prerogative Over Life And Death
- The Bible consistently affirms God both gives life and takes it away.
- That divine prerogative shapes Christian responses to beginnings and endings of life.
