Embracing Cancer: A Conversation of Theology, Health, and Ethics

This paper pursues a form of E-Socratic dialogue, utilising the medium of e-mails between two friends with disability, one of facing mortality at home and the other from a hospital bed. In exploring cancer and health, and how theology and health ethics respond to the “C word,” we seek to move beyond...

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Published in:Journal of religion, disability & health
Authors: Newman, Christine (Author) ; Newell, Christopher 1964-2008 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2007
In: Journal of religion, disability & health
Further subjects:B Disability
B Theology
B Ethics
B Fighting
B Acceptance
B Health
B Cancer
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Summary:This paper pursues a form of E-Socratic dialogue, utilising the medium of e-mails between two friends with disability, one of facing mortality at home and the other from a hospital bed. In exploring cancer and health, and how theology and health ethics respond to the “C word,” we seek to move beyond current understandings. There is, of course, a long and distinguished history in the use of Socratic conversation.
ISSN:1522-9122
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1300/J095v11n01_05