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- English
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All Life Belongs to God
About this book
The Greeks and Romans often exposed their babies, especially if the child was of the wrong gender, malformed or from the wrong father--or, more simply, when a child was not needed. It was lawful, but Jewish and then Christian teachers did everything to prevent the practice among their own groups. Most of the arguments used by Christians were borrowed from their Jewish predecessors. The unique value of every human being and God's commandments were emphasized in both religions. Above all, they considered a newborn child a person who was created and protected by her or his Creator.The book presents the most important texts, often dealing simultaneously with exposure and abortion. The texts are interesting, sometimes shocking. A world without Christian ethics could be very hard for a small child. The book helps every modern reader to take care that our societies treat gentler human lives in their earliest phases.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- List of Abbreviations
- Preface
- Chapter 1: “You Were Thrown Out . . .” The Gentile Practice
- Chapter 2: “For you created my inmost being . . .” Jewish Texts
- Chapter 3: “Do Not Kill a Child That Is Already Born . . .” Christian Texts
- Chapter 4: Why Did Jews and Christians not Expose Children?
- Chapter 5: They Did Not Abandon—Or Did They?
- Chapter 6: Concluding Remarks
- Selected Bibliography