“A life is begun which is neither that of the father nor the mother; it is rather the life of a new human being.The human being is to be respected and treated as a person from the moment of conception.”The Gospel of Life, 1995 “The embryo is a new human life which is genetically distinctand …
INTRODUCTION Western medicine was founded on our Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman heritage, where the sanctity of life and the dignity of the human person are paramount for decision-making in patient care. Patients place their trust in physicians and nurses to care for them in a compassionate and ethical manner, and we have a moral obligation to properly fulfill that role. Although the majority of …
THE BOOK OF GENESIS Genesis is the first book of Hebrew Scripture, our Old Testament of the Bible. It also serves as the first book of the Torah or Law of Moses, also known as the Pentateuch. The Torah expresses the Divine revelation of God and his will. The Law of Moses includes the Books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Hebrew Scripture or Tanakh is …
THE PROTOEVANGELIUM OR “FIRST GOSPEL” Genesis, the first book of the Old Testament of the Bible, also serves as the first book of the Torah or Pentateuch, spoken of by Jesus as the Law, the specific expression of God’s will. The Torah or תּוֹרָﬣ comprises the first five books of Hebrew Scripture (our Old Testament) – Genesis, Exodus, …
God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai to serve as principles of moral behavior for the human race. The Ten Commandments of God are the foundation of the moral code and legal system of justice for Western Christian civilization. The architecture of the U. S. Supreme Court building reflects this biblical foundation. At …
The Book of Proverbs is one of the Wisdom Books in the Writings of Hebrew Scripture, along with Job, Psalms, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs (Song of Solomon). The Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate also included the Books of Wisdom and Sirach. The Wisdom Literature is followed by the Prophets beginning with the Prophet Isaiah in the Greek Septuagint, Latin Vulgate, and the Christian Old Testament …
The prophet Daniel is one of four Major Prophets in Hebrew Scripture, along with Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. The Book of Daniel is followed by the Prophet Hosea, the first of the Prophets in the Book of the Twelve. Daniel in the Lions’ Den is a favorite Bible story for children. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism …
The Gospel according to Matthew – Μαθθαῖον – is the opening book of the New Testament of the Bible, and the first of the Four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The four Gospels are followed by the Acts of the Apostles, the Letters of Paul beginning with Romans, the catholic or universal letters beginning with James, and the Book of Revelation. The Gospel of St. …
The Book of The Acts of the Apostles – Πράξεις Ἀποστόλοων – written by Luke serves as a sequel to his Gospel. Together the two works cover 60 years of the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ and the early Christian Church. The Book of Acts follows the Gospel of John and precedes the Letter of Paul to the Romans in the New …
The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians – Κορινθίους Α – follows his Letter to the Romans in the New Testament of the Bible. Paul then wrote Second Corinthians, again in response to issues that arose with time. St. Paul visited Athens and then established a Christian community in Corinth, a seaport in Greece, on his second missionary journey from …
