LEADER 00000cam a2200649Ia 4500 001 ocn458616092 003 OCoLC 005 20160527041322.8 006 m o d 007 cr cnu---unuuu 008 091023s2009 enk ob 001 0 eng d 019 449520671|a646832697|a712985950 020 9781846429590|q(electronic book) 020 1846429595|q(electronic book) 020 1843105357|q(Paper) 020 9781843105350|q(Paper) 020 |z9781843105350|q(alkaline paper) 035 (OCoLC)458616092|z(OCoLC)449520671|z(OCoLC)646832697 |z(OCoLC)712985950 037 229739|bMIL 040 N$T|beng|epn|cN$T|dOCLCQ|dEBLCP|dIDEBK|dYDXCP|dE7B|dUBF |dOCLCQ|dMHW|dCDX|dOCLCQ|dREDDC|dOCLCQ|dOCLCF|dUKDOC |dOCLCQ|dNLGGC|dDEBSZ|dOCLCQ 049 RIDW 050 4 QP251|b.F35 2009eb 072 7 MED|x082000|2bisacsh 082 04 612.6|222 090 QP251|b.F35 2009eb 245 00 Faith and fertility :|battitudes towards reproductive practices in different religions from ancient to modern times /|cedited by Eric Blyth and Ruth Landau ; foreword by Richard Harries. 264 1 London ;|aPhiladelphia :|bJessica Kingsley Publishers, |c2009. 300 1 online resource (256 pages) 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 340 |gpolychrome|2rdacc 347 text file|2rdaft 504 Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 505 0 Introduction / Ruth Landau and Eric Blyth -- A Roman Catholic perspective on fertility issues : objective truths, moral absolutes, and the natural law / Jim Richards -- Anglican faith and reasoning : wrestling with fertility issues / Phyllis Creighton -- Islamic identity and the ethics of assisted reproduction / Mohammad Iqbal and Ray Noble -- Hinduism and reproduction in contemporary India : vedic learnings / Gautam N. Allahbadia, Swati G. Allahbadia, and Sulbha Arora -- Chinese traditional belief systems, livelihood, and fertility / Geok Ling Lee, Celia Hoi Yan Chan, Elizabeth Wai-Hing Choi Hui, and Cecilia Lai Wan Chan -- Buddhist family values : fertility and technological intervention in the quest for enlightenment / Michael G. Barnhart -- Broken calabashes : Yoruba traditional faith / Titilayo O. Aderibigbe -- Give me children or else I am dead : Orthodox Jewish perspectives on fertility / Rabbi Gideon Weitzman -- Faith and fertility in reform Jewish thought / Mark Washofsky. 520 When an individual or couple is considering a difficult choice such as IVF treatment or third party assisted conception, the moral and ethical basis for their decisions may often be informed by their particular faith traditions. Faith and Fertility is a comprehensive collection of essays by academics and faith leaders from around the world. The reader is introduced to the cultural and religious understanding of fertility as it is practised among diverse international faith traditions. Each chapter is written in an accessible and clear style, outlining each faith's history and its core beliefs. 588 0 Print version record. 590 eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America 650 0 Human reproduction|xReligious aspects.|0https://id.loc.gov /authorities/subjects/sh85062891 650 2 Fertility|xethics.|0https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/ D005298Q000941 650 2 Religion.|0https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012067 650 2 Reproductive Techniques|xethics.|0https://id.nlm.nih.gov/ mesh/D012099Q000941 650 2 Cross-Cultural Comparison.|0https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/ D003431 650 2 Culture.|0https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003469 650 2 Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice.|0https:// id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007722 650 7 Human reproduction|xReligious aspects.|2fast|0https:// id.worldcat.org/fast/963243 655 4 Electronic books. 700 1 Blyth, Eric.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/ n90709398 700 1 Landau, Ruth,|d1946-|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names /n2004001117 776 08 |iPrint version:|tFaith and fertility.|dLondon ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 |z9781843105350|z1843105357|w(DLC) 2009012311 |w(OCoLC)262893428 856 40 |uhttps://rider.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http:// search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site& db=nlebk&AN=291883|zOnline eBook. Access restricted to current Rider University students, faculty, and staff. 856 42 |3Instructions for reading/downloading this eBook|uhttp:// guides.rider.edu/ebooks/ebsco 901 MARCIVE 20231220 948 |d201606016|cEBSCO|tebscoebooksacademic|lridw 994 92|bRID