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Expansions on euthanasia should be sounding alarm bells for us all
By Avi Shafran — July 27, 2022
(RNS) — ‘In our utilitarian and utopian zeal, the right to die today may become the duty to die tomorrow,’ warns Toronto physician Mark D’Souza.
Life is not ‘Alice’s Restaurant’
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 6, 2022
(RNS) — Because I am not quite sure that ‘you can get anything you want.’
The spiritual gift of growing older (yes, really)
By Jana Riess — December 16, 2021
(RNS) — Author Alice Fryling says aging is an opportunity to jettison the false self and finally discover spiritual freedom.
6 gifts of aging from Quaker writer Parker Palmer
By Jana Riess — July 20, 2018
(RNS) — Parker Palmer, now approaching 80, wants to remind readers of his new book that death is coming — and that aging brings unique gifts.
Stanley Hauerwas reflects on end times, end of his life
By Jonathan Merritt — July 7, 2014
Time Magazine once called him "America's Best Theologian." Today, the nearly 74-year-old Christian is thinking a lot about "approaching the end."
Pope Francis tells couples not to substitute dogs and cats for children
By Josephine McKenna — June 2, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis strongly criticized those couples who choose not to have children, saying they had been influenced by a culture of “well-being” that says life is better without kids.
Why mega-pastor Charles Stanley, 81, struggles with rejection (but not death)
By Jonathan Merritt — January 24, 2014
The iconic pastor talks with RNS about his greatest emotional struggle and whether he fears death.
Christian consultant Nancy Ortberg reveals her leadership secrets
By Jonathan Merritt — January 13, 2014
The former Willow Creek Community Church pastor shares the leadership lessons she's learned.
Would you never say die?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 21, 2013
Is your life your own or God's? It matters to many when they make end of life decisions. What about you?
Black, Hispanic end-of-life views rooted in faith, family — and mistrust
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 21, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Race, religion and a sense of the role of the family all play into end-of-life decisions for African-Americans, “and you cannot disentangle them,” said Karen Bullock, a professor and head of the department of social work at North Carolina State University.
What makes a good old age? Being pain-free doesn’t top the list
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 21, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Communication, physical independence and enjoyment in daily life are more important to a good quality of life than freedom from severe pain, according to a new survey.
Faithful to the end: An interview with Eugene Peterson
By Jonathan Merritt — September 27, 2013
One of America's best known theologians reflects on 81 years of life and ministry.
Health experts laud pope’s decision to step down
By Janice Lloyd — February 12, 2013
RNS) Health experts on aging admired Pope Benedict XVI 's decision to resign, citing visible clues about his declining health and respecting his honesty about an inability to fulfill responsibilities as he grows older.
COMMENTARY: It’s time for baby boomers to cede control
By Tom Ehrich — September 10, 2012
(RNS) As baby boomers start clicking the senior citizen box on travel fares, I want to say a word to my generation and to the one that preceded us. It is time for us to get out of the way. By Tom Ehrich.
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