Ewan C. Goligher

Oct 31, 2024 | christianpost.com | Ewan C. Goligher

By , Op-ed contributor The desire for physician-assisted death should be understood as a cry of despair, a cry that cannot be ignored. To ignore that cry denies the worth and value of the sufferer just as much as causing their death denies that value. Imagine for a moment that you are walking near the edge of a cliff and you hear a distress cry at the edge. Looking over the edge, you see someone clinging to a ledge, hanging precariously and desperately fearful of plunging to the rocks below.

Jul 17, 2024 | mortificationofspin.podbean.com | Ewan C. Goligher

Is it ethical for physicians to assist patients in hastening their own death? Should Christians who are facing death accept the offer of an assisted death? Carl and Todd talk to physician Ewan Goligher about these important issues addressed in his book How Should We Then Die? In his book, Ewan draws from general revelation and Scripture to persuade and equip Christians to oppose physician-assisted death.

May 24, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Ewan C. Goligher |Guy Prentiss Waters

One of the most poignant suicide notes I’ve read was written by Gillian Bennett. A brilliant and articulate woman, and a trained psychotherapist, she was diagnosed with dementia and began to experience the resulting limitations, weakness, and frailty. She decided to end her own life to avoid experiencing further decline. She wrote about her decision on a dedicated website. The story of her death and her reasons for choosing it were widely discussed in the media.

May 24, 2024 | flipboard.com | Ewan C. Goligher

IsraelNowSynagogues focus on building compassion for all those suffering from the Israel-Hamas conflictNPR - Jason DeRose • 46mAt Congregation Beth Shir Shalom in Santa Monica, Calif., Rabbi Alex Kress welcomes people to a casual Sabbath service on a recent Friday night. “Shabbat shalom,” he says. “We are going to start our service with candles.” Kress lights the candles and a warm glow illuminates his face and the room.

Jan 25, 2024 | christianitytoday.com | Ewan C. Goligher

When I began research for my book on physician-assisted death, I set out to answer the question Why not? -which, at the time, was not a theoretical one. As a doctor specializing in intensive care medicine, I would regularly receive requests from patients for help to end their lives.