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Euthanasia, physician-assisted death, do-not-resuscitate, suicide, are sticky questions which strike to the heart of Amer. religious & moral beliefs. This book offers a spiritual resource guide readers can use to make up their mind. Larue has probed 50 religions about their attitudes toward the right to die.Ó Profiles include: Judaism, Roman Catholic, Greek & Russian Orthodox, Lutheran, Episcopal, Presbyterian, United Methodist, Baptist, Congregational, Mennonite, Moravian, Quakers, Jehovah's Witness, 7th-Day Adventist, Mormon, Christian Science, Theos. Soc., Amer. Ethical Union, Amer. Humanist Assoc., Islam, Baha'is, Hinduism, & Buddhism. Each chapter reproduces official documents issued by that religion, & talks with religious leaders.Larue, Gerald A. is the author of 'Playing God : 50 Religions' Views on Your Right to Die', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422356654 and ISBN 1422356655.
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