Matthew the Poor: Towards Modern Birth Control Methods in the Coptic Orthodox Church

Miniatura

Data

2019

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Tytuł tomu

Wydawca

Redakcja Wydawnictw Wydziału Teologicznego Uniwersytetu Opolskiego

Abstrakt

The paper is focused on the Matta el-Meskeen (Matthew the Poor) and his reflection of selected bioethical issue: birth control. The paper deals with the forming stages of the bioethical discussions within the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt. The research is based on Matthew the Poor’s articles and books. The first part presents his teachings about theosis as an key concept of his theology in general and bioethics in particular. The second part brings analysis of his birth control reflections and presents his observations about the role of the Church and the state in the decision making process of Christian believers.

Opis

Artykuł w języku angielskim.

Słowa kluczowe

Mateusz Ubogi, Matta el-Meskeen, Matthew the Poor, bioethics, theology, Coptic Orthodox Church, state, Egypt, deification, birth control, Youssef Iskandar, bioetyka, teologia, Koptyjski Kościół Ortodoksyjny, państwo, Egipt, deifikacja, antykoncepcja

Cytowanie

Family Forum, 2019, T. 9

Licencja

CC-BY-NC-SA - Uznanie autorstwa - Użycie niekomercyjne - Na tych samych warunkach