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Our contemporary culture is marked by a paradox. On the one hand, we have more collective wealth and potential for leisure than ever, advanced technological capacity, and options for third-party caregiving from long-term care to in-home nursing. Yet, we are more isolated than ever, seem to have no free time, and many people feel uncared for, or even disposable. How can a Catholic vision of care-giving and human dignity heal this wound in our culture? How can we actualize that vision in this crucial moment for the future of dignified aging, amid strained healthcare systems, an aging population, and legalized euthanasia? You're invited to join our webinar exploring these crucial questions, featuring:
Dr. Ellen Roderick, Co-Director of the Diocesan Centre for Marriage, Life and Family at the Archdiocese of Montreal; and,
Dr. Charles Camosy, Associate Professor, Department of Theology at Fordham University.
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Dr. Ellen Roderick is Co-Director of the Diocesan Centre for Marriage, Life and Family at the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal. She completed her PhD in theology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family at the Catholic University of America with a dissertation on the theological and philosophical meaning of childhood in the thought of Hans Urs von Balthasar. As an associate professor of theology at the Grand séminaire de Montréal (Université Laval) and at the Institut de formation théologique de Montréal, Ellen enjoys engaging with students on the themes of marriage, family, bioethics and contemporary understandings of the body.
Dr. Charles C. Camosy is associate professor of theological and social ethics at Fordham University. His work on ethics and policy moves beyond stale and lazy arguments which artificially pit liberals and conservatives against each other. Instead, Camosy finds common ground by unpacking the real complexities of some of today's most passionately debated issues. His latest book, Losing Our Dignity, explores provides a thoughtful defense of human dignity—telling personal stories using an engaging style to show how the influence of secularized medicine is undermining fundamental human equality in the broader culture.