Difficulties in Understanding of Bible Text in Terms of Exodus 21:22-23 and Its Influence on Teaching about Abortion in Catholic Church
Difficulties in Understanding of Bible Text in Terms of Exodus 21:22-23 and Its Influence on Teaching about Abortion in Catholic Church
Author(s): Sergey MELNIKSubject(s): Social Sciences, Theology and Religion
Published by: Asociaţiunea Transilvană pentru Literatura Română şi Cultura Poporului Român - ASTRA
Keywords: Catholic Church; bioethics; abortion; biblical approach; Exodus;
Summary/Abstract: This article is about Biblical perspective to abortion. There is no exact teaching about abortion in the Bible. Prohibition of abortion goes from the prohibition of homicide. The main questions ofdisputes are whether an embryo in mother’s womb is a human or not and if it is – when it becomes to be ahuman. The article observes one passage in Bible which representatives of pro-choice direction use forjustifying abortion, attitude to this passage of some teachers of Roman-Catholic Church and their influenceon church doctrine. There are also main relevant documents that are important in the teaching of abortionand current position of Vatican.
Journal: Astra Salvensis - revista de istorie si cultura
- Issue Year: VI/2018
- Issue No: Special
- Page Range: 991-1000
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English