Catholics, Galileo and the culture of life

RNS’ article of the week, Galileo’s Ghost Haunts Catholics in Stem Cell Debate, by associate editor Kevin Eckstrom, has been posted. Quote: Jewish and mainline Protestant groups who support embryonic research say part of the Catholic bishops’ problem is what they see as an inconsistent message that promotes life for embryos but seems to frown […]

RNS’ article of the week, Galileo’s Ghost Haunts Catholics in Stem Cell Debate, by associate editor Kevin Eckstrom, has been posted.

Quote: Jewish and mainline Protestant groups who support embryonic research say part of the Catholic bishops’ problem is what they see as an inconsistent message that promotes life for embryos but seems to frown on extending or improving life for patients who could be helped by the research.

“A narrow ideology of a culture of life of a few should not hamper us from getting on with a culture of life that will benefit many,” said the Rev. C. Welton Gaddy, president of the Washington-based Interfaith Alliance.


There’s also a sidebar (at the bottom of the piece) on two Senate stem cell bills expected to be debated before the summer recess.

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