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Advances in medical science bring complex ethical dilemmas around the beginning and ending of human life. What can the Bible contribute to these debates? A lecture by Richard Burridge, Visiting Professor of Ethics and Theology 25 April 2019 https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/meaning-value-sanctity-life Recent advances in medical science have brought complex ethical dilemmas, particularly around the beginning of human lives (abortion, embryo research, IVF, gene therapy, stem cells) and its ending (switching off ventilators, persistent vegetative state (PVS) and 'dying with dignity' or assisted suicide). Although none of these topics occurs directly in the New Testament, references to 'life' abound, and healing was the centre of Jesus' earthly ministry. Can our approach enable the Biblical material to assist contemporary medical debates? Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/GreshamCollege Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreshamCollege Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greshamcollege/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greshamcollege/