Manufacturing humans

In the late twentieth century, mankind faces one of its greatest and most revolutionary challenges. `Faced with mystery of our own beginnings,' writes Gareth Jones, 'we begin to realize something of the mystery of human existence itself.' As recently as the mid-seventies, in vitro fertilization – a procedure dubbed 'test-tube babies' by the media – was only a spectre on the horizon. Now it is very much with us and related developments in the new reproductive technologies are bringing even more changes even more rapidly. We have barely started to grasp the human implications. Up to date with the flood of recent knowledge, this authoritative book reveals the lines of present and future developments. It is written out of deep concern for the unborn now under our control. The author's high view of the person is applied to the mysteries of the commencement of life. His humane dialogue engages the reader in an honest, realistic yet thoroughly biblical appraisal. Gareth Jones is Professor of Anatomy at Otago University, New Zealand. He is author of a number of books on key issues, including Our Fragile Brains and Brave New People, published by IVP.

Mutass kevesebbet