by Steve Ivy | Jan 23, 2003 | Opinion
While most would recognize that the charge of “playing God” is usually more of an emotive than reflective response to boundary situations, it is still a powerful expression in public religious discourse. This phrase, usually spoken more emotionally than...
by Steve Ivy | Jan 2, 2003 | Opinion
Access to health-care providers is a matter of justice. Justice is a core Christian value and the cornerstone of the United States’ political system. Yet, it is clear that whatever measures of justice in health-care one claims, our system is not meeting those...
by Steve Ivy | Oct 7, 2002 | Opinion
This column explores the ethics of taking actions which may hasten death for a person who is in the last stage of a terminal illness, or whose suffering cannot be ameliorated by physical, emotional or spiritual means. Said bluntly, is the decision to assist a...
by Steve Ivy | Sep 5, 2002 | Opinion
A deep tragedy is that congregations seldom offer opportunities for people to declare the values they intend to guide their end-of-life choices. Classes that help people understand the difficult decisions they may make for themselves and their loved ones are seldom...
by Steve Ivy | Jun 17, 2002 | Opinion
Allow this formulation of spirituality: an individual and corporate journey for life’s meaning and purpose, for coherence between inner and outer perspectives, and for a sense of well-being. Spirituality in the health-care arena does not refer only to...
