7 Duties of dying Christians: Can we imitate Christ in this, too?
Death can be about more than individual preferences. It can be an opportunity for final acts of love.
E. Christian Brugger
E. Christian Brugger is Professor of Moral Theology at Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, FL. He has a BA in biology from Rutgers, Master’s degrees in moral theology and moral philosophy from Seton Hall University, Harvard University and the University of Oxford, and a Ph.D. in moral theology from Oxford. From 2015-2017, he served as a Theological Consultant to the Doctrine Committee of the USCCB. He publishes widely in sexual ethics, bioethics, natural law theory, and Catholic Social Teaching. His most recent book is Catholic Social Teaching: A Volume of Scholarly Essays (Cambridge University Press, 2019). He lives with his wife, Melissa (of 25 years), and three of his five children in Briny Breezes, Florida.
Latest articles by E. Christian Brugger
Who lives and who dies? Health care rationing at a time of crisis according to Catholic principles
From a Catholic ethical framework, the following principles seem to me most defensible as disaster-based protocol.
A Christian’s guide to decisions about death
You will approach the end of your life with a lot more peace if you've given it some thought beforehand. Here's a practical guide.