A consistent ethic of life politics and governance

Steven P Millies is associate professor of public theology and director of The Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago He holds masters and doctoral degrees in political theory from The Catholic University of America Washington DC Steven P Millies is associate professor of public theology and director of The Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago He holds master s and doctoral degrees in political theory from The Catholic University of America Washington DC site_link A Consistent Ethic of Life Navigating Catholic Engagement with U. Politics a consistent ethic of life pdf S PoliticsWell written well researched continuation of Cardinal Bernardin s concept of a Consistent Ethic of Life which posits that all human life has worth and deserves dignity from conception to natural death This is intended as a moral compass not a definitive mandate since it is very complex and acknowledged here as challenging to live by especially when it comes to candidate choices in any given election It provided a lot to think about and good fodder for discussion if people are willing and open to dialogue rather than repeating sound bite mantras 129