B. Holly Vautier
When this article appeared in Theology Matters in 1997, B. Holly Vautier, an ordained Presbyterian minister, was copastor of the First Congregational Church of Clinton, MA. She has suffered from a chronic, disabling illness for 26 years.
Two essays, 1997
1997
Two essays
Definitions of DeathIssue 3, 1997
When does a person die, and who decides who counts as a person? B. Holly Vautier traces whole-brain and higher-brain definitions of death to rival views…
A “New Day,” or Journey Into Night? A Review of the Presbyterian Church (USA) Study Guide on Euthanasia and Assisted DeathIssue 3, 1997
Does the denomination’s study guide on euthanasia keep faith with Scripture? B. Holly Vautier finds that it trades the sanctity of life for cultural assumptions about…