Letter to the editor: Surprised and disappointed
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/article38883
- Author
- Harvey, Brian
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2015 November
- Author
- Harvey, Brian
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2015 November
- Volume
- 141
- Issue
- 9
- Page
- 5
- Notes
- "The Anglican Church of Canada's 'Compassion, Justice and Reason: An Approach to Election 2015' contains excellent recommendations prefaced by [the view that] 'Anglican long-standing commitment to reason helps us hold opposing views in creative tension, finding the common good through prayerful discernment'. However I am surprised and disappointed there is no mention of discussing candidates' views on physician-assisted death and abortion. Both the guide available from the Canadian Council of Churches, 'Federal Election Resource 2015', and the one from the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, '2015 Federal Election Guide', mention euthanasia. Should not views on such subjects also be considered in an Anglican guide as respecting 'the dignity of every human being' (Baptismal Covenant) as taught throughout Christianity and indeed most other religions ?" [Text of entire article.]
- Subjects
- Compassion, Justice and Reason: An Anglican Approach for Election 2015
- Euthanasia - Law and legislation - Canada
- Euthanasia - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Canada - Elections, 2015
- Christianity and politics - Canada