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September 2008

Is Human Life Holy?

Paul O'Rear -- Monday, September 1, 2008, 6:08 AM (No Comments)
Categories: Sanctity of Life
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[PART 2 OF 6]

What exactly do we mean when we talk about the “sanctity of human life”? Is that even a valid concept?

Princeton University’s online WordNet dictionary defines sanctity as “the quality of being holy”. Holy is defined as “belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power”.

So the question arises, “Is human life holy?” Does human life belong to, or is it derived from or associated with, a divine power?

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