Christianity views fetal research.

Education and Churchgoing Protestants' Views of Highly Politicized Christianity

Brics of Faith: New Categories in Religious Geography

It is no surprise to anyone in this audience that in the past century or so, worldwide Christianity has definitively moved South. In 1900, Christianity firmly rooted in Europe and North America, while by the mid-21 century it will find by far its greatest strongholds in Africa and Latin America. But while so much is familiar, it’s still tempting to position North and South in the familiar terms...

Professionals’ views of fetal monitoring during labour: a systematic review and thematic analysis

BACKGROUND Current recommendations do not support the use of continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) for low risk women during labour, yet EFM remains widespread in clinical practice. Consideration of the views, perspectives and experiences of individuals directly concerned with EFM application may be beneficial for identifying barriers to and facilitators for implementing evidence-based m...

Doing good medical ethics: a Christian perspective.

Despite the rise of the secular state, religion remains a significant force in society. Within Christianity this encompasses a wide variety of beliefs. These range from simple assertions of theism in a cultural context to complex theologies; from liberal emphases on uncertainty and exploration to dogmatic views of divine revelation. How one 'does' good medical ethics depends on these perspectiv...

Christianity and Mental Illness: Evil or Sickness?

Despite the widespread prevalence of mental illness and the increasingly high need for mental health care, patients with mental illness continually fail to receive adequate or timely treatment. Among other reasons, stigma against and misunderstandings of mental illness prevent millions of people from promptly seeking appropriate medical attention, thereby distressing not only those affected, bu...