"Does theology have any relevance to the problem of life and
death?" According to John Heywood Thomas the answer is an
unequivocal yes. A largely personal expression of this conviction
precedes the argument's exposition, which is then stated first of
all quite generally - that nothing human is alien to theology's
concern. Three main issues are considered: the unborn life, death
as an event in life, and the possibility of global death. The issue
of a life before birth is a complex problem, requiring as much
awareness of philosophical issues as of relevant empirical factors.
The same kind of multifaceted thinking is needed in confronting the
issue of death, an inescapable topic for theology. If death is an
event in life what does it reveal about the meaning of life? And
what of the very human action of the funeral? After a discussion of
the complex issues involved the argument returns to the global
reference of theology. Two areas of concern are singled out to show
that the theologian can offer guidance in debate: the environmental
crisis and the threat of nuclear war.
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