C. Ben Mitchell and D. Joy Riley. Christian Bioethics: A Guide for Pastors, Health Care Professionals, and Families. Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group, 2014. 197 pp.
This is a wonderful book on bioethics from a Christian perspective. I have felt for years that there is a need for more works on Christian bioethics and no doubt this book makes a contribution. The book exceeded my expectation. I appreciated the fact that both authors’ background helped in making a contribution to the book: C. Ben Mitchell has a PhD in medical ethics in addition to his pastoral background while D. Joy Riley is a physician with a masters in bioethics. Both Mitchell and Riley serve in hospital ethics committee and have written previous on bioethical issues.
The book is divided into four parts. The first part is an introduction with chapter one on doctors and medicine and chapter two on…
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