Posts Tagged ‘Fall 2024’
When Caring for The Unbelieving Terminally Ill Patient
Over my 20 years as a hospital medicine physician in one of the least churched areas in the country in San Francisco, I have cared for several patients who are terminally ill. Though such duty is never a happy one, spiritually I found it hardest to know how a Christian physician can best care for the terminally ill unbelievers.
Read MoreProtecting the Vulnerable—No Matter What
On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in U.S. Food & Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. This was the first time CMDA was a named party in a U.S. Supreme Court case, a monumental and historic moment in CMDA’s ongoing advocacy work to protect the vulnerable and protect the conscience freedoms of our members—no matter what.
Read MoreEthics as a Condition of a Functional Society
There can be no ethics in a rigorous Darwinian world; instead, it comes down to a struggle with your neighbor to pass on your genes, rather than those of your neighbor, to the next generation. Therefore, there is no rational basis for patriotism, nor for noble acts of self-sacrifice, despite the desperate attempts of true believers to produce a theory of group altruism.
Read MoreGrasping The Sword
My father played a major role in my own walk with Christ and spiritual growth during my formative years, even as I experienced medical school and residency training. He constantly encouraged me to incorporate the spiritual disciplines of scripture memory and meditation in my life.
Read MoreA Simple Way to Memorize Scripture
You, dear reader, whether radiologist, pediatric nurse or orthodontist, have devoted a significant portion of your life to memorization. Even more so, you have proven yourself to be no mere show pony when it comes to fact retention and recall.
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