LEADER 03271nam 22005175 450 001 9911049101403321 005 20260102120448.0 010 $a3-032-03902-9 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-032-03902-6 035 $a(CKB)44770008200041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32470728 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32470728 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-032-03902-6 035 $a(EXLCZ)9944770008200041 100 $a20260102d2026 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aChristian Anti-Natalism $eReconsidering the Theology of Procreation /$fby Kirk Lougheed 205 $a1st ed. 2026. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2026. 215 $a1 online resource (180 pages) 225 0 $aReligion and Philosophy Series 311 08$a3-032-03901-0 327 $aPart I. Introduction to Christian Anti-Natalism -- 1. The Counterintuitive Topic of Christian Anti-Natalism -- 2. Anti-Natalism and Christianity: Historical, Social, and Biblical Precedents -- Part II. The Contemporary Philosophical Debate -- 3. Benatar?s Arguments for Anti-Natalism -- 4. Additional Arguments for Anti-Natalism -- Part III. Christian Anti-Natalism -- 5. Anti-Natalism for Christian Exclusivists -- 6. Anti-Natalism for Christian Universalists -- 7. Objections to Christian Anti-Natalism. 8. Conclusion. 330 $aThe aim of this book is to question the standard Christian narrative about procreation. It explores the key philosophical arguments for anti-natalism and argues that many of them are compatible with Christianity. It also develops a risk-based argument suggesting that even a slight possibility of one?s children going to hell should give prospective parents pause. Undergirding these ideas is the uncontroversial assumption that in most cases Christians should be concerned with preventing harm. The book features coverage of the history of anti-natalism, especially within Christianity, and concludes by addressing an extensive number of objections. Christian Anti-Natalism is essential reading for all scholars, researchers and advanced students of religious ethics especially those focussing on questions related to procreation. Kirk Lougheed is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Research on Faith and Human Flourishing at LCC International University. He is also a Research Associate at the University of Pretoria. He is the author of many articles and books on African philosophy, philosophy of religion, and ethics. His seventh monograph is A Moral Theory of Liveliness: A Secular Interpretation of African Life Force (2025). 410 0$aReligion and Philosophy Series 606 $aReligion$xPhilosophy 606 $aBioethics 606 $aPhilosophy of Religion 606 $aBioethics 615 0$aReligion$xPhilosophy. 615 0$aBioethics. 615 14$aPhilosophy of Religion. 615 24$aBioethics. 676 $a241.66 700 $aLougheed$b Kirk$0913766 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911049101403321 996 $aChristian Anti-Natalism$94521558 997 $aUNINA