The Soul of the Embryo

In recent years, the moral status of the human embryo has come to the fore as a vital issue for contemporary ethical debates. It is therefore extraordinary that there has been no significant systematic work on the history of Christian reflection on the human embryo.

Here, David Albert Jones seeks to tell the story of this unfolding tradition – a story that encompasses many different medical, moral, philosophical and theological themes.

David Jones considers the application of this developed tradition to the contemporary situation. He questions which contemporary Christian views are best regarded as authentic developments of the tradition.

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