Notes on Biblical Antiquities

A Biblical Perspective on Interracial Marriage

One of the legacies of slavery in the United States is the lingering refusal of many white Christians to accept interracial marriages. This article will explore the biblical perspective regarding interracial or inter-ethnic marriage. First, a short overview will be presented discussing the problem of interracial marriage and reviewing the connection between the prohibition of interracial marria...

Biblical Principles for Compensation

[Nine Biblical anesthetic premises.].

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The authors produced a historical analysis of nine anesthesia-related premises described in the Bible more than 3,500 years ago (Old Testament). Anesthetic drugs and adjuvants, patients, anesthesiologists attitudes and techniques are discussed in the light of Biblical and modern science. CONTENTS To help understanding, the nine premises evaluated are correlated to th...

Is Intelligent Design Biblical ?

Biblical Ethics in Medicine

Among Christians a new consciousness in medical ethics has been raised by abortion, infanticide and euthanasia. The horror of these practices is often called "sound medical practice." This situation brings into question all the ethics of a medical worldview that allowed such practices to become routine. Many ethicists have observed that Protestants have lagged behind in their development of med...