Throughout the history of the church, catechisms have served as important tools for passing along essential Christian teachings. With their accessible question and answer format, catechisms played a vital role in passing along clear teachings to God's people during periods of theological debate or confusion.
As the wider culture in the Western world has not only accepted but praised the practice of euthanasia, many Christians have been confused as to how to respond.
In this catechism, a critical care physician and a pastor propose a new catechism consisting of 73 questions related to human value, human autonomy, end-of-life medical care, suffering, and death, all while presenting a positive vision of dying well in our unique time.
On Death and Dying: A Catechism for Christians by Dr. Ewan Goligher, MD PhD and Rev. Kyle Hackmann, MDiv