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Abortion: Understanding Differences
SIDNEY CALLAHAN AND DANIEL CALLAHAN This book, like many other things to do with abortion, is a product of long controversy. Though carried out with cooperation, it was conceived in conflict. The conflict between the coeditors has per sisted for years-in fact, for at least half of their thirty-year marriage. One, Sidney, is prolife; the other, Daniel, is prochoice. Ever since the topic of abortion became of professional interest to us, in the 1960s, we have disagreed. At one time, while Daniel was writing a book on the subject, Abortion: Law, Choice and Morality (1970), we talked about the subject every day for the four years of the book's gestation. On many occasions during the 1970s, proli...
Created For Joy
In this heartfelt and profound new book, Sidney Callahan, revered catholic psychologist and author, offers a reflection on suffering from a christian perspective. In contrast to C.S Lewis' The problem of Pain and other traditional approaches, Callahan introduces new insights from fields such as the psychology of human emotion, evolutionary biology and creation theologies. Drawing from her own harrowing experience of a mother's loss, she shows that Christians view suffering in a different way, with the expectation- in the face of all evidence to the contrary - that humans are created by God to experience joy.
The Roots of Ethics
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Creating New Life, Nurturing Families
When women choose to marry and have children, they start on a daring venture. It takes courage to commit mind, body and heart to another person and to found a family in which the labors and joys, the risks and struggles remain unknown.-From Chapter One What makes a woman a hero? Does she need to possess almost superhuman qualities or an ability to leap tall to-do lists in a single day? Must she grab headlines or set out to save our world? No, says Sidney Callahan. A hero is simply a woman who makes small, daily self-sacrifices out of love for others. Nowhere is this definition more embodied than in the love of wives and mothers for their families. Digging deeply into the various dimensions o...
Created for Joy
In the face of suffering, is it possible to believe in God? In this heartfelt and thoughtful new book, revered Catholic columnist Sidney Callahan answers yes, offering a reflection on suffering from a Christian perspective. Taking on C.S. Lewis and other traditional writers, she introduces the reader to new insights from fields such as the psychology of human emotion and evolutionary biology. Drawing from her own harrowing experience of a mother's loss, she shows that Christians view suffering in a different way, with the expectation--in the face of all evidence to the contrary--that we are created to experience joy. Topics include Sept. 11, traditional justifications, a new story of God and creation, Jesus--man of sorrows, suffering and joy in Christian practice, the emotions, prayer, and transformation.
The Philosophy of Sex
In the fourth edition of The Philosophy of Sex, distinguished philosophers and social critics confront a variety of issues, including prostitution, adultery, masturbation, homosexuality, and the different attitudes men and women have about sex. The fourth edition includes an entirely new section on Kant and sex, as well as new essays by Michael E. Levin, Cheshire Calhoun, Irving Singer, Pat Califia, and Alan Soble. Visit our website for sample chapters!
Feminism and Families
First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Called to Happiness
A cross-disciplinary exploration of happiness. Sidney Callahan, a psychologist and teacher, breaks new ground in clarifying the convergence of psychotherapy, neuropsychology, and Christian spirituality. The book offers practical applications of the theory.
In Good Conscience
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Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues for the 21st Century
New Edition Available 5/1/2013 Building on the wisdom and forward thinking of authors John Monagle and David Thomasa, this thorough revision of Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues for the 21st Century brings the reader up-to-date on the most important issues in biomedical ethics today.
