Bioethics and Culture with Dr. Joy Riley
Dr. Brick Lantz (VP of Advocacy and Bioethics) for CMDA sits down with Dr. Joy Riley, the director of The Tennessee Center for Bioethics & Culture, to discuss how bioethics interact with our faith and culture. Dr. Riley brings clarity to scientific issues affecting healthcare, culture and Christianity, and points us to practical ways to approach bioethical issues within our world. This episode explores how bioethics serves as the bridge between scientific advancement and moral responsibility, offering a Christian perspective on how faith can guide ethical decision-making in healthcare.
RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:
- The Tennessee Center For Bioethics & Culture
- Trinity Law School
- Contact CMDA’s Advocacy Team
- Give to CMDA
- The Point Of Medicine
- Legal Inquiries
- Standing Strong in Training
D. Joy Riley, M.D., M.A. (Bioethics) is executive director of The Tennessee Center for Bioethics & Culture. Board-certified in internal medicine, her writing and lecture topics include medical ethics, organ transplantation ethics, stem cell research, genetics, assisted reproductive technologies, and global health issues, including the World Health Organization. With Scott B. Rae, she co-authored Outside the Womb: Moral Guidance for Assisted Reproduction (Moody, 2011), and with C. Ben Mitchell, Christian Bioethics: A Guide for Pastors, Health Care Professionals, and Families (Broadman & Holman, 2014). Additionally, she contributed a chapter on autonomy to Choose Life: Answering the Key Claims of Abortion Defenders with Compassion (Moody, 2022)
