Tag: dying

  • Bringing Death Out of the Shadows: Brittany Maynard and self-determination

    Bringing Death Out of the Shadows: Brittany Maynard and self-determination

    In making her struggles and decisions about death public, Brittany Maynard has invited a welcome conversation about death and dying. Now, I suspect many wouldn’t call the conversation “welcome”. Others welcome the opportunity to shame and shun rather than converse. For many in the church, it is an opportunity to shake our heads and say…