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Autore |
O'Brien Dennis <1931-> |
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Titolo |
The Church and abortion [[electronic resource] ] : a Catholic dissent / / George Dennis O'Brien |
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Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-82055-9 |
9786612820557 |
1-4422-0579-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (202 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Abortion - Government policy - United States |
Abortion - Religious aspects |
Abortion - Moral and ethical aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface; Chapter One; A Foundational Issue; Chapter Two; Abortion and Law; Chapter Three; Morality: Not Too Much Theory; Chapter Four; Rights, Persons, and Pregnancy; Chapter Five; Church Morality; Chapter Six; Notable Lacks and Present Temptations; Afterword; For Further Reading; References; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This provocative book takes a critical look at what is increasingly viewed as the central political issue for Catholics-abortion. From pro-choice politicians being denied communion to Democrats being called ""the party of death,"" for some of the most vocal Catholic leaders, the abortion issue often trumps all others. The author, a practicing Catholic who is against abortion in principle, believes the Church is on the wrong course with this issue, with grievous results for the Church and American society more broadly. He gives a brief history of abortion legislation, then exp |
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