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The London LyceumBioethics and Moral Theology with Gilbert MeilaenderIn this episode, Jordan and Joseph Dunne talk with Dr. Gilbert Meilaender about the complexities of bioethical issues from human dignity to end-of-life care. They explore the evolution of bioethics, current trends, and the moral implications of technological advancements such as IVF and genetic engineering.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Serious Thinking in Bioethics01:25 Dr. Gilbert Meilaender's Journey into Bioethics04:05 Defining Bioethics and Its Scope05:34 Exploring Human Dignity in Bioethics09:52 Current Trends in Bioethics13:33 Technological Advances in Reproductive Ethics20:50...
2025-10-2238 min
WDAC On DemandBreakpoint - The American Eagle Ad, Acosta Interviews AI, and Changing Grok’s MindAn American Eagle jeans ad is called a rise of Nazism. A CNN reporter uses AI to talk to a long-dead teenager. And John and Katy Faust talk about Katy challenging an assertion made by AI’s Grok. Recommendations Katy Faust and Grok Bioethics: A Primer for Christians 2nd edition by Gilbert Meilaender Rediscovering My 1800 Heritage by Katy Faust Leisure: The Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper Segment 1 - Jeans Ad Causes Uproar Babylon Bee: Can You Spot All The Nazi Dog Whistles In This Syd...
2025-08-081h 08Your Network of PraiseBreakpoint - The American Eagle Ad, Acosta Interviews AI, and Changing Grok’s MindAn American Eagle jeans ad is called a rise of Nazism. A CNN reporter uses AI to talk to a long-dead teenager. And John and Katy Faust talk about Katy challenging an assertion made by AI’s Grok. Recommendations Katy Faust and Grok Bioethics: A Primer for Christians 2nd edition by Gilbert Meilaender Rediscovering My 1800 Heritage by Katy Faust Leisure: The Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper Segment 1 - Jeans Ad Causes Uproar Babylon Bee: Can You Spot All The Nazi Dog Whistles In This Syd...
2025-08-081h 08The Word On DemandBreakpoint - The American Eagle Ad, Acosta Interviews AI, and Changing Grok’s MindAn American Eagle jeans ad is called a rise of Nazism. A CNN reporter uses AI to talk to a long-dead teenager. And John and Katy Faust talk about Katy challenging an assertion made by AI’s Grok. Recommendations Katy Faust and Grok Bioethics: A Primer for Christians 2nd edition by Gilbert Meilaender Rediscovering My 1800 Heritage by Katy Faust Leisure: The Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper Segment 1 - Jeans Ad Causes Uproar Babylon Bee: Can You Spot All The Nazi Dog Whistles In This Syd...
2025-08-081h 08KHCB On DemandBreakpoint - The American Eagle Ad, Acosta Interviews AI, and Changing Grok’s MindAn American Eagle jeans ad is called a rise of Nazism. A CNN reporter uses AI to talk to a long-dead teenager. And John and Katy Faust talk about Katy challenging an assertion made by AI’s Grok. Recommendations Katy Faust and Grok Bioethics: A Primer for Christians 2nd edition by Gilbert Meilaender Rediscovering My 1800 Heritage by Katy Faust Leisure: The Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper Segment 1 - Jeans Ad Causes Uproar Babylon Bee: Can You Spot All The Nazi Dog Whistles In This Syd...
2025-08-081h 08BreakpointThe American Eagle Ad, Acosta Interviews AI, and Changing Grok’s MindAn American Eagle jeans ad is called a rise of Nazism. A CNN reporter uses AI to talk to a long-dead teenager. And John and Katy Faust talk about Katy challenging an assertion made by AI’s Grok. Recommendations Katy Faust and Grok Bioethics: A Primer for Christians 2nd edition by Gilbert Meilaender Rediscovering My 1800 Heritage by Katy Faust Leisure: The Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper Segment 1 - Jeans Ad Causes Uproar Babylon Bee: Can You Spot All The Nazi Dog Whistles In This Syd...
2025-08-081h 08WPGM On DemandBreakpoint - The American Eagle Ad, Acosta Interviews AI, and Changing Grok’s MindAn American Eagle jeans ad is called a rise of Nazism. A CNN reporter uses AI to talk to a long-dead teenager. And John and Katy Faust talk about Katy challenging an assertion made by AI’s Grok. Recommendations Katy Faust and Grok Bioethics: A Primer for Christians 2nd edition by Gilbert Meilaender Rediscovering My 1800 Heritage by Katy Faust Leisure: The Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper Segment 1 - Jeans Ad Causes Uproar Babylon Bee: Can You Spot All The Nazi Dog Whistles In This Syd...
2025-08-081h 08
Life on the West SideDon't CovetThese are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Don't Covet." This sermon is the tenth installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:17 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on March 16, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click...
2025-07-0122 min
Life on the West SideDon't Bear False WitnessThese are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Don't Bear False Witness." This sermon is the tenth installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:16 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on March 9, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.
2025-07-0127 min
Life on the West SideDon't StealThese are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Don't Steal." This sermon is the ninth installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:15 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on March 2, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click...
2025-06-3027 min
Life on the West SideDon't Commit AdulteryThese are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Don't Commit Adultery." This sermon is the eighth installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:14 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 23, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts....
2025-06-3026 min
Life on the West SideDon't KillThese are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Don't Kill." This sermon is the seventh installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:13 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 16, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click...
2025-06-3026 min
Life on the West SideHonor Father And MotherThese are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Honor Father and Mother." This sermon is the sixth installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:12 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 9, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.
2025-06-2921 min
Life on the West SideRemember The Sabbath DayThese are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Remember the Sabbath Day." This sermon is the fifth installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:8-11 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 2, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.
2025-06-2930 min
Life on the West SideNo Name In VainThese are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "No Name In Vain." This sermon is the fourth installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:7 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 26, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.
2025-06-2824 min
Life on the West SideNo Graven ImagesThese are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "No Graven Images." This sermon is the third installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:4-6 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 19, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.
2025-06-2829 min
Life on the West SideNo Other GodsThese are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "No Other Gods." This sermon is the second installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:1-3 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 12, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.
2025-06-2727 min
Life on the West SideI Am The LordThese are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "I Am The Lord." This sermon is the first installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:1-2 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 5, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.
2025-06-2726 min
Shepherd's Study PodcastEpisode Eight - Bioethics with Pastor Matthew ZengIt's not a science fiction episode; bioethics is a word that describes very real decisions and grounded issues that we will encounter throughout our lives. Pastor Matthew Zeng joins Phil and Jared to discuss Gilbert Meilaender's primer on topics at the start of life, end of life, and everything in between. Listen to our conversation and ponder some deep topics with us today!The Shepherd’s Study podcast is produced by Grow in Grace to help pastors grow in the art and practice of pastoral ministry. Each episode features Lutheran pastors discussing a book that is salient to...
2025-03-1847 minBreakpointDefining Good and Evil, AI Relationships, and Advent RecommendationsDaniel Penny, Luigi Mangione, and the importance of worldviews in discerning right from wrong. A new study finds 1 in 4 young adults believes AI partners could replace real-life romance. And John and Maria discuss their favorite Advent traditions. Recommendations Joy of Every Longing Heart by Sara Groves The Advent of Christmas by Matt Maher Handel's Messiah The Promise by Michael Card Segment 1 - Defining Good and Evil CBS News: Daniel Penny speaks out after being found not guilty in NYC subway chokehold death
2024-12-1359 min
Nuance: Being Faithful in the Public SquareDeath & Dying: Wisdom for End-of-Life Planning & Care with John AlsdorfOn this episode of Nuance, Case interviews retired HR executive and lay theologian John Alsdorf on the importance of integrating faith into the way we approach death and the need for open conversations about end-of-life decisions. John emphasizes the importance of living well and reconciling relationships in light of death and dying, demonstrating compassion towards others, just as Christ has shown us.Episode Resources:Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Raleigh: https://htcraleigh.org/ and recommended reading: https://htcraleigh.org/livinganddyingwell/I Want to Burden My Loved Ones by Gilbert Meilaender: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2010/03...
2024-05-2344 min
Encouragement From WomenA Discussion On The IVF Industry with Aresia WatsonToday's conversation is a scientific discussion about the nuances of the IVF industry. Guest, Aresia Watson, lays out the facts from a biological perspective, and then compares them to what the Bible says about human life. This difficult conversation is not in any way meant to be a condemnation of those that have benefitted from the medical abilities available through IFV. We hope you will gain knowledge and encouragement from the facts that Aresia portrays.Aresia: https://www.facebook.com/aresia.watsonhttps://www.instagram.com/aresialovestrees/Resources:https://www.youtube.com/w...
2024-04-231h 05
College Faith#42: A Guide to Majoring in the Biological Sciences
My guest in this edition is Jeff Hardin, Ph.D., professor and former chair of the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Wisconsin. He holds a Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from the International School of Theology. In addition to his scholarly work in cell biology and leading textbook on this topic, Jeff has thought much about the intersection of faith and science and regularly addresses these topics in public forums.
In this podcast we discuss:
How J...
2024-03-011h 16
The PugcastAway with Humanity! The Rising Embrace of Anti-HumanismOn today's show Tom introduces the topic through a few articles written in response to Adam Kirsch's new book: The Revolt Against Humanity, where Kirsch unpacks and positively promotes the case for welcoming 'the end of humanity's reign'. Two writers from a symposium respond to this disturbing trend: Noel Gertz and Gilbert Meilaender. The guys interact with the content and engage the trend from a variety of their own insights. At the core: reject the true God, the bearer of the 'image of God' becomes a problem too.
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2023-11-201h 02
The Theology PugcastAway with Humanity! The Rising Embrace of Anti-HumanismOn today's show Tom introduces the topic through a few articles written in response to Adam Kirsch's new book: The Revolt Against Humanity, where Kirsch unpacks and positively promotes the case for welcoming 'the end of humanity's reign'. Two writers from a symposium respond to this disturbing trend: Noel Gertz and Gilbert Meilaender. The guys interact with the content and engage the trend from a variety of their own insights. At the core: reject the true God, the bearer of the 'image of God' becomes a problem too.
Support the Pugcast on Patreon: https...
2023-11-201h 02
The Bioethics PodcastThe Meaning of Children: Competing NarrativesWelcome to our first video podcast! This episode features Dr. Gilbert Meilaender’s presentation of the 2023 John F. Kilner Bioethics Lectureship from March of this year.
The lecture is entitled "The Meaning of Children: Competing Narratives," and it encourages us to consider whether it is best to view children as gifts to be received or projects to be undertaken, and what each view indicates regarding our own humanity.
Also, please save the date June 27–29, 2024, for our 31st annual conference, "The Future of Health: Faith, Ethics, and our MedTech World."
2023-07-1853 min
The Garrett Ashley Mullet ShowKarl Barth's Legacy, Polygamy in the Bible, and What Israel Did to the MidianitesYahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Avenge the people of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.” So Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian to execute Yahweh’s vengeance on Midian.
- Numbers 31:1-3
This Episode’s Links:
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00:00 – Numbers 31
06:42 – Thoughts on the Reading
41:49 - I regret to inform you that Joe Biden is trying to talk about AR-15s again. His level of ignorance...
2023-06-202h 16
Truth Tribe with Douglas GroothuisMurder by Medicine in Canada (And The Threat to America)What comes to mind when you think of the word “maid?” You probably think of a paid helper, one who does dirty work you would rather not do. However, you do not think of your maid killing someone. If that happens, an unexpected homicide has occurred. Since 2016, over 30,000 homicides have occurred in Canada, at the hands of another MAID. Given secular trends, MAID (or something like it) may be coming to America as well. Meet the New MAID Meet the new maid, who is a murderer. It is called MAID (sometimes rendered as MAiD). It stan...
2023-06-1226 min
BaerTalkCan Christians in Good Conscience Get the COVID vaccine?Some people worry that COVID vaccines are complicit in the evil of abortion and have decided not to get vaccinated. Are these moral concerns well-founded? Gilbert Meilaender and Joseph Capizzi join David on BaerTalk to discuss the morality of vaccines and fetal research, and debate what it means to be “complicit with evil.”
2021-04-231h 00
Digital Public SquareA conversation with Dr. Carter Snead on public bioethics and the nature of humanityIn this episode, I am joined by Dr. O. Carter Snead, Professor of Law and the director of the Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame. Today, we talk about his latest book, “What It Means to be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics.” Sign up to receive the WeeklyTech newsletter each Monday morning at jasonthacker.com/weeklytech.Meet Dr. Snead:Professor Snead is one of the world’s leading experts on public bioethics. His research explores issues relating to neuroethics, enhancement, human embryo research, assisted reproduc...
2021-02-0127 min
Mere FidelityWe've GOT to Talk About Vaccines, with Dr. Gilbert MeilaenderBioethicist Dr. Gilbert Meilaender published a short article in the Hastings Report questioning whether bioethicists should be making expert pronouncements about public policy. But if we can't turn to bioethicists for answers, where do we turn? Our local pastors? Dr. Meilaender helps Matt, Alastain, and Derek think through the hard questions about masks, vaccines, and church. You will be interested to hear where they end up. Full show notes at www.mereorthodoxy.com/categories/mere-fidelity.
2021-01-2649 min
Digital Public SquareA conversation with Dr. Ben Mitchell on bioethics and medicineIn this episode, I am joined by Dr. Ben Mitchell, editor of Ethics & Medicine: An International Journal of Bioethics and a Research Fellow with the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, and we talk about bioethics, medicine, and technology.Sign up to receive the WeeklyTech newsletter each Monday morning at jasonthacker.com/weeklytech.Meet Dr. Mitchell:Dr. Mitchell previously served as the Graves Professor of Moral Philosophy at Union University for 11 years. Prior to joining the Union faculty, he taught ethics, including bioethics and contemporary culture for a decade at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in D...
2021-01-1130 min
Step Inside A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Best-Selling.Bioethics by Gilbert MeilaenderPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/124581to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bioethics
Author: Gilbert Meilaender
Narrator: Trevor Thompson
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
Release date: 12-22-20
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 10 ratings
Genres: Medical Ethics
Publisher's Summary:
In the face of continuing advances in medical research and treatment, bioethical questions remain at the heart of many of our society’s difficult moral problems. Since its original publication in 1996, Gilbert Meilaender’s Bioethics has proven itself an effective introduction into this arena, providing thoughtful guidance on today’s most relevant issues, including abortion, assisted reproduction, genetic research, euthanasia, human experimentation, and mu...
2020-12-225h 02Get Hooked On A Meditative Audiobooks Workshop During A Run.Gilbert Meilaender's audiobook: BioethicsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/124581 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bioethics
Author: Gilbert Meilaender
Narrator: Trevor Thompson
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
Release date: 12-22-20
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 10 ratings
Genres: Medical Ethics
Publisher's Summary:
In the face of continuing advances in medical research and treatment, bioethical questions remain at the heart of many of our society’s difficult moral problems. Since its original publication in 1996, Gilbert Meilaender’s Bioethics has proven itself an effective introduction into this arena, providing thoughtful guidance on today’s most relevant issues...
2020-12-225h 02
Emden updates10.11.20 1 Kings 21:1-16 and Lord's Day 40 of the Heidelberg Catechism, the 6th commandmentA sermon on 1 Kings 21:1-16 and Lord's Day 40 of the Heidelberg Catechism, dealing with the 6th commandment. The summary by Scott Hoezee of the movie Jean de Florette can be found here: https://cep.calvinseminary.edu/heidelberg-catechism. The quote Gilbert Meilaender comes from Thy Will Be Done: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life, pg. 62.
2020-10-1100 min
Call and CharacterOn Friendship: Gilbert MeilaenderIn his classic book *The Four Loves* C.S. Lewis claimed that friendship is unnecessary: “Like philosophy, like art, like the universe itself (for God did not need to create),” he writes, “it has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.” In other words, friendship is a good that has no price tag; it is something to be enjoyed for its own sake. As Lewis himself points out, discussions of friendship are as ubiquitous in ancient and medieval philosophy as they are neglected in modern philosophy. Ancient wisdom promises us the beauty a...
2020-09-2244 min
Vernacularembodied souls and ensouled bodiesIn this episode of Vernacular, we discuss the question: what is a human person? Are we pure soul? Spirit? Mind? Just a body? We describe the human person as a union of soul and body--an embodied soul and an ensouled body--in which both elements are good. Then we identify competing ideas and misconceptions about the nature of the human person. Finally we explore our experience of embodiment and how embodiment should impact how we treat ourselves and others. If you enjoyed this discussion, we recommend Gilbert Meilaender's book "Neither Beast Nor God." Become a supporter of this podcast: https...
2018-04-0800 min
Ethics and Culture CastEpisode 12: Gilbert MeilaenderIn this episode, we sit down with Gilbert Meilaender, the author of Not By Nature But By Grace: Forming Families Through Adoption, the inaugural volume in the Center's "Catholic Ideas for a Secular World" book series with the University of Notre Dame Press. We discuss his intellectual journey, the meaning of adoption for families and for Christians, and how he wants to be a burden to his children.Special Guest: Gilbert Meilaender.Links:Not By Nature, But By Grace: Forming Families Through Adoption — Working from within the contours of Christian faith, this book examines th...
2018-03-0823 min
Vernacularthe one where we talk about adoption and suffering<img src= "https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/57b117792994ca484e902430/1471223676759/?format=1000w" data-image= "https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/57b117792994ca484e902430/1471223676759/" data-image-dimensions="620x465" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="57b117792994ca484e902430" data-type="image" />In Episode 5, we give contributor Elena a bespoke lightning round, talk to Dr. Gilbert Meilaender about his forthcoming book Not by Nature but by Grace: Forming Families through Adoption, and bring back Nathan & Sadie Seibt from Season 1 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vernacular/support
2016-08-1500 min
Princeton University PodcastsGilbert Meilaender, Valparaiso University: "Between The Beasts and God." November 9, 2001
2001-11-0900 min
Power-Up With Your Day With A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook.Bioethics by Gilbert MeilaenderPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/116217to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bioethics
Author: Gilbert Meilaender
Narrator: Ken Myers
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
Release date: 08-03-00
Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 stars, 18 ratings
Genres: Biotechnology
Publisher's Summary:
2000-08-033h 42