Dr. Devan Stahl

[Theology Books @theology_books]

Bioenhancement Technologies and the Vulnerable Body
A Theological Engagement

Edited by Devan Stahl @DevanStahl

The field of #biomedical technology has experienced rapid growth in recent years. New technologies promise to diagnose, treat, and prevent human diseases. Increasingly, however, the ability of these technologies to "enhance" normal human functioning beyond what is necessary to restore or sustain #health has raised considerable debate about the proper limits of #biotechnology. Whereas the public-facing proponents of bioenhancements tend to come from privileged positions in society, Bioenhancement Technologies and the Vulnerable Body seeks to analyze the nuances of bioenhancement from the perspective of those who are often marginalized in bioethical discussions.

Any #moral assessment of technology must consider its effects on all people, principally those who have not benefited equally from technological advancements. From the premise that minority perspectives yield new insights into biomedical enhancements, this volume centers the bodies of persons who are vulnerable to health disparities—particularly persons with disabilities and persons of color. Contributors critically examine bioenhancement technologies with two key questions in mind: What does it mean to be human? and What does it mean to be vulnerable? Each chapter uses distinct #Christian theological methods and ontological suppositions to reflect on the distinctiveness of human creatureliness in relation to technology and what difference bioenhancement might make for our conceptions of vulnerability. #Bioenhancement #Technologies and the Vulnerable Body is aimed primarily at Christian scholars and graduate students already conversant in bioethics but will also appeal to contextual theologians and others not well-versed in these debates.

Contents:
1. Fleshly Transhumanism: A Positive Account of Body Modification and Body Enhancement - Adam Pryor
2. The Groaning of Creation: Technological Interventions in Creaturely #Suffering - J. Jeanine Thweatt
3. The Tree of Life: #Aquinas, Disability, and Transhumanism - Miguel J. Romero @MJR374 and Jason T. Eberl
4. Ontology—Where It Comes in and How It Matters: A Conversation Between Friends - Jonathan Tran and Jeffrey P. Bishop @jeffreypbishop
5. Transfiguring the Vulnerability of Suffering - Kimbell Kornu
6. This is My Body: Faith Communities as Sites of Transfiguring Vulnerability - Wylin D. Wilson @WylinDWilson
7. The Lame to Walk and the Deaf Hear: Why It Pays for Surveillance Capitalism to Exploit the Disabled
- Brian Brock
8. Christian Transhumanism in Context: The Relevance of #Race - Terri Laws @terri_laws
9. Disability Justice, Bioenhancement and the Eschatological Imagination - Devan Stahl
Epilogue Enhancing Bodies: From What to What?

@Baylor_Press #Book #Bioethics
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[Currents In Religion @cirbaylor]

How do the psychological sciences aid religious studies? Four @Baylor faculty secured a @templeton_fdn grant that will help them explore this question. Listen to our conversation here: https://t.co/6LaHBOhWDx

Featuring: @DrSchnitker, @DevanStahl, Natalie Carnes & Anne Jeffrey

[Sarah Schnitker, Ph.D. @DrSchnitker]

Thanks so much for featuring this work with @DevanStahl being done @Baylor Thanks @templeton_fdn for supporting this interdisciplinary work!

[Sue Lee @eunsuleee]

My everyday walks accompanied by @DevanStahl and @tsgibb from @BioethicsforPPL. I recently began re-evaluating my definition of ownership, as well as what the word palliative truly embraces. I wanted to share my favorite podcast with the world 🤓

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[Dr. Devan Stahl @DevanStahl]

My CHEST article about how QoL judgments can harm disabled patients is now out! The link below can get you full access for 50 days.
Misuses of “Quality of Life” Judgments in End-of-Life Care https://t.co/SqgGoH9zXv

[Dr. Devan Stahl @DevanStahl]

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[Keegan Osinski 🏳️‍🌈 @keegzzz]

“Can you even imagine what happens at Vanderbilt Divinity School?” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[The Hastings Center for Bioethics @hastingscenter]

Review of the new book "Disability's Challenge to Theology: Genes, Eugenics, and the Metaphysics of Modern Medicine," by @DevanStahl. Dr. Antommaria calls it " a welcome contribution to the field." #disability #bioethics #DisabilityTwitter
https://t.co/EaWajQxh6o

[Bioethics for the People Podcast @BioethicsforPPL]

💥🎧 New mini-sode out today! In this mini-sode, Tyler and Devan discuss match day; when 4th yr med students find out if and where they've matched for residency. It's an intense and significant day for aspiring physicians. https://t.co/OBOweUQKUw

[Bethany McKinney Fox @mcbethany77]

Preaching on John 9 this weekend and want to honor the experiences and humanity of our disabled kinfolk? Are you realizing that "healing texts" can actually be wounding? I talk about John 9 at length in my book, so check it out if you're needing some tips. https://t.co/f5k1MPOsqJ

[Dr. Devan Stahl @DevanStahl]

@PhilosopherCrip @SamwiseNCSU I’d love to see those remarks!

[Baylor Press @Baylor_Press]

Check out an EXCELLENT interview with @ErinRaffety of @ptseminary and @CTINQUIRY on her recent book, "From Inclusion to Justice: Disability, Ministry, and Congregational Leadership": https://t.co/ntlxFLA0iu.

The book: https://t.co/iDrzBhBeUI
@cirbaylor @TheologyDis

[Bioethics for the People Podcast @BioethicsforPPL]

💥💥New Episode💥💥
@barrie_huberman presents a challenging case about life-prolonging treatment for a patient who survived a suicide attempt #clinicalethics #bioethics

Life Prolonging Treatment after a Suicide Attempt https://t.co/VbPTSYSqrn

@tsgibb @DevanStahl

[Bioethics for the People Podcast @BioethicsforPPL]

💥💥Season 4 Continues💥💥
Kevin Dirksen brings a haunting case of healthcare providers and the family of an incapable patient disagree, to put it lightly.

https://t.co/fDm3UkO3Q9

#bioethics #clinicalethics
@tsgibb @DevanStahl

[Currents In Religion @cirbaylor]

"Being disabled is not a defect of the human...Being disabled is essentially what it means to be human.”"

Listen to our new episode with @DevanStahl, discussing her recent book "Disability's Challenge to Theology."

https://t.co/5WGrfMALVt

[Tim Lahey, MD, MMSc @TimLaheyMD]

It was a pleasure to join @DevanStahl & @tsgibb discuss a tough clinical ethics case related to medical aid in dying & #VSED on @BioethicsforPPL podcast

#bioethics #palliative #HPM #PAD https://t.co/vvOIfAJSAv

[Michelle Sybert @MichelleSybert]

Thrilled that author ⁦@DevanStahl⁩ dropped by our #sblaar22 booth 427 to sign ‘Disability’s Challenge to Theology’! Copies are 40% off in booth and on the ⁦@UNDPress⁩ website

[Bioethics for the People Podcast @BioethicsforPPL]

New Episode Alert! Get your kleenex and cry with us about this difficult case featuring Dr. Jessica Turnbull @tsgibb @BurningBrightMD

https://t.co/uPyIoPATam

[Dr. Devan Stahl @DevanStahl]

Nice write up on our grant. @Baylor_DeptRel @BaylorUMedia @DrSchnitker https://t.co/kHvy9U7svv

[Bioethics for the People Podcast @BioethicsforPPL]

Check out our new episode featuring Abram Brummett! Do you think it's ok to deceive patients?

https://t.co/4PH7d4YvYb