Our
Mission:
Exploring the
nexus of
biomedicine, biotechnology,
and our common humanity.
Our Purpose:
The Center exists to equip thought leaders to engage the
issues of bioethics using the tools of rigorous research, conceptual
analysis, charitable critique, leading-edge publication, and effective
teaching. The Center has
tax-exempt, not-for-profit status and is supported by gifts and grants from
individuals, corporations, and foundations. It is a national and
international leader in producing a wide range of live, recorded, and written
resources examining bioethical issues. Recognizing that biblical values have
exercised a profound influence on Western Culture, the Center explores the
potential contribution of such values as part of its work.
Our Origins:
In 1993, more than a dozen leading Christian bioethicists
gathered to assess the noticeable lack of explicit Christian engagement in
the crucial bioethics arena. This group sponsored a major conference in May
1994, "The Christian Stake in Bioethics," and concurrently launched The Center
for Bioethics & Human Dignity.
Our Involvement:
Over the years, the Center has initiated a variety of projects, including a
number of conferences, consultations and publications. In addition, the Center has
ongoing collaborative relationships with many U.S. groups, including the
Christian Medical and Dental Society, Nurses Christian Fellowship, and the
Christian Legal Society, as well as non-U.S. institutions such as the Centre
for Bioethics and Public Policy in London, England, the Linacre Center,
London, England, the Lindeboom Institute for Medical Ethics in Ede, Holland,
and the Ustav Medicinskej Etiky a Bioetiky, in Bratislava, Slovakia.
If you would like information on becoming a supporting member
of the Center's work, please see our
membership page.
To receive additional information on the Center or on the issues of bioethics and human dignity, please contact us at:
The
Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity
Trinity International University
2065 Half Day Road
Deerfield, IL 60015 USA
Voice:
847.317.8180
Fax: 847.317.8101
E-mail:
info@cbhd.org
