Catholic, Fundamentalist and Evangelical Christians
Task Description
You are a member of an Interdisciplinary Clergy Group that STRONGLY the Expansion of Stem Cell Research. Your group leans strongly towards pro-life views.
As a group, you believe that it is immoral to use stem cells derived from destroyed frozen embryos. In addition, you favor ending any stem cell research on moral grounds.
You are to create a present a position paper (using Microsoft PowerPoint expressing your viewpoints against stem cell research (as well as federal funding for stem cell research) and present it to the Chairperson of the National Conference on Stem Cell Research. In addition, you are to create a one page letter (in Microsoft Word) addressed to the Chairperson expressing your viewpoints.
Resources
You should use the following sites to research stem cells
- The National Institute of Health provides an excellent primer on Stem Cell Research
- FASCNET's site providing a basic understanding of stem cell research, alternatives and the controversy surrounding stem cell research
- You can also look at the National Institute Health FAQ on Stem Cells
- President George W. Bush's August 2001 Decision on Stem Cell Research
You should use the following sites to research issues regarding stem cells. ABC, PBS, Fox and Life Issues provide excellent research information describing the political, scientific and religious arguments for and against stem cell research
- ABC News provides information about President Bush's 2001 Stem Cell Decision
- PBS provides an excellent site discussing the moral and religious implications for stem cell research
- Fox News provides a summary of arguments for and against stem cell research
- Life issues summarizes the stem cell controversy
You should read the following arguments discussing religious opposition to stem cell research
- Arguments against stem cell research including religious views
- Stem cell research views and the Catholic Church (from American Catholic Organization)
- A conservative magazine summarizes Catholic sentiments against stem cell research