Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/11/2018
6:15 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Tri-Parish Catholic Community of St. Joseph, St. Leo, St. Martin
Categories
Why You Shouldn’t Kill Yourself: 5 Tricks of the Heart About Assisted Suicide
A majority of people in the United States say they support assisted suicide, and the issue is being debated by legislatures (including Minnesota’s). While many say this is a position of compassion, we argue that it rejects human dignity and the work God is doing in that person’s life. There are better ways to show compassion, and we need to remember what it means to help people die well.
This presentation will look at what physician assisted suicide looks like, why people support it, and how Christians can respond with truth and love.
Schedule of Events
6:15 PM – Light Supper
6:45 PM – Talk Begins
7:45 PM – Q & A
8:00 PM – Conclusion
Presenter Information:
Dr. Susan Windley-Daoust is associate professor and chair of Theology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. She is the author of many publications including her most recent a book, Why You Shouldn’t Kill Yourself: Five Tricks of the Heart about Assisted Suicide, published by Cascade Books.
Windley-Daoust has also written a book on the image of God, and has contributed to books on Catholic and Christian blogging. She has published articles in Homiletic and Pastoral Review, America magazine, and Sojourners, as well as academic journals. She also has two blogs of her own: the award winning “The Ironic Catholic” (a humor blog), and “Theology of the Body, Extended” (a book based blog).
This event is FREE and EVERYONE is WELCOME!
