Submission Ide: e45a3aa1-d9e0-45e7-b8c7-24618c878bba 73% SIMILARITY SCORE 29   CITATION ITEMS 15   GRAMMAR ISSUES 0   FEEDBACK COMMENT Internet Source   0% Institution   73% Beri Sunjo CASESTUDY WK4.docx Summary  1624 Words   Running Head: CASE STUDY 1 CASE STUDY 2 CASE STUDY Grand Canyon University BERI SUNJO PHI 413V 06/12/2020 Abstract CASE STUDY 3  Student: Submitted to Grand Canyon University  Spelling mistake: amyotrophic  Student: Submitted to Grand Canyon University  Student: Submitted to Grand Canyon University  Three successive sentences begin with...: In  Student: Submitted to Grand Canyon University  Student: Submitted to Grand Canyon University  Student: Submitted to Grand Canyon University  Spelling mistake: Fallenness  Falseness  Student: Submitted to Grand Canyon University According to the case study, George is a very prosperous advocate in his mid-fifties. He is disappointed after discovering the early signs and symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This diagnosis left George thinking about his life and how the illness will affect his lifestyle. He saw himself as a burden, having to live in a wheelchair, unable to talk, and live independently. The world that we live in is full of uncertainty and suffering. Nobody can be safe and completely free from pain. Suffering has become a part of human existence. It draws us closer to our creator. In addition, it enables us to appreciate good health and life. In Christian worldwide, God through the Lord Jesus Christ is a source of healing and restoration. In this paper, I will discuss George suffering in light of the Christian narrative and Christian viewpoint. Question 1 When God created the earth and Heaven sin as well as suffering was not thought of in his creation. Sin has become a part of human beings. As a result of sin by Adam and Even suffering befell the world based on the holy bible teaching on creation in the book of Genesis. Although Christians see sin as a result of sin. It is not in God’s will for human beings to undergo suffering. The book of Genesis states that man was created in the image and likelihood of God. This shows that it is not God's original thought for a man to suffer. George's suffering is a result of the great fall of man and not exactly the result of his actual sin. Christians all over the world inspire, encourage, and give Christians hope with the thought of life after death. George's suffering is a test of faith. Therefore, putting faith and belief in God is very important since he is the only source of restoration and healing. Fallenness as well as suffering experiences in the world that are inescapable. Adam and Eve lived in the garden of Eden and they were responsible for taking care of God’s creation. After they ate the forbidden fruit they were chased out of the garden ...

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CASE STUDY 2
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BERI SUNJO
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06/12/2020
Abstract

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According to the case study, George is a very prosperous
advocate in his mid-fifties.
He is disappointed after discovering the early signs and
symptoms of amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS). This diagnosis left George thinking about his
life and how the illness will
affect his lifestyle. He saw himself as a burden, having to live
in a wheelchair, unable to talk,

3. and live independently. The world that we live in is full of
uncertainty and suffering. Nobody
can be safe and completely free from pain. Suffering has
become a part of human existence.
It draws us closer to our creator. In addition, it enables us to
appreciate good health and life.
In Christian worldwide, God through the Lord Jesus Christ is a
source of healing and
restoration. In this paper, I will discuss George suffering in
light of the Christian narrative
and Christian viewpoint.
Question 1
When God created the earth and Heaven sin as well as suffering
was not thought of in
his creation. Sin has become a part of human beings. As a result
of sin by Adam and Even
suffering befell the world based on the holy bible teaching on
creation in the book of Genesis.
Although Christians see sin as a result of sin. It is not in God’s
will for human beings to
undergo suffering. The book of Genesis states that man was
created in the image and
likelihood of God. This shows that it is not God's original
thought for a man to suffer.

4. George's suffering is a result of the great fall of man and not
exactly the result of his
actual sin. Christians all over the world inspire, encourage, and
give Christians hope with the
thought of life after death. George's suffering is a test of faith.
Therefore, putting faith and
belief in God is very important since he is the only source of
restoration and healing.
Fallenness as well as suffering experiences in the world that are
inescapable. Adam and Eve
lived in the garden of Eden and they were responsible for taking
care of God’s creation. After
they ate the forbidden fruit they were chased out of the garden
and from that moment God
distanced himself from human beings due to their sins. Human
beings were cursed.
They were made to toil hard for food. This confirms the misery
that human beings
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intentionally discontinue his life for him not to experience the
suffering and pain that awaits

5. him, (Liégeois & De Schrijver, 2018) .
From the Christian perspective, he does not have any
appreciation of life which is
given to humans by God. Christians believe that it is only God
who has the power to provide
and take away life. George does not have the value of life which
is the reason that he is ready
and willing to proceed with euthanasia. Christians believe that
life is precious and a gift from
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6. experience in their lives. As a Christian George is likely to
interpret his health as suffering
based on the idea that he is a sinner and that human beings
experience different forms of
suffering due to their sinful actions against God. Most of the
time human beings tend to
engage in sinful activities without their knowledge. Since
George is human he is in one way
or another bond to commit sin. Therefore, his validation of
suffering can be based on the fact
that every person is a sinner and this has led to the more people
falling short of God’s glory.
Question 2
The fall of man is the root of despair, suffering, the distraught
and troubled world we
live. The suffering and resurrection of Jesus provide hope to the
human race since it is
through his plight of Jesus that we find restoration and healing.
The bible confirms that Jesus
died and suffered in the hands of people he had come to save.
Jesus later resurrected. This
narrative continues to provide Christians with the hope that they
have the capability to endure

7. suffering which in turn they are able to remain faithful and
trustful to God. The resurrection
and death of Jesus Christ is a vital approach to offering hope to
the people who are suffering,
(Soomro, 2016) . Jesus being crucified has significantly
provided a crucial representation of
Jesus' suffering. However, the most essential part is the
resurrection on the third day where
suffering and hope were brought out as an essential platform of
the Christian faith. A similar
scenario that George can relate to is the narrative of Job. The
story of Job provides hope since
Job loses all his property, children and also persevered pain,
and later on due faith all the
property that he had lost was restored.
Question 3
According to the situation, George would envision to remain
alive if he was in good
health. However, based on his health status he is not expected to
attain back his health status.
He does not want to depend on the people around him to
conduct his daily activities. He is
also worried that his health condition will make him captive of
his body. George is also

8. worried about the suffering and pain that he would experience if
he continues to live with his
health condition. In addition, being a prominent figure in the
community he is worried about
losing his dignity and power. He was not quite prepared to find
himself in that state of life
and that is the reason why he prefers to go through voluntary
euthanasia where he would
God. George thought of having to live his life disabled is
troubling him. The value of life is
inherent since it is deriving from God who created man in His
own image and likeness. The
Christian worldview in this case should emphasize the value of
life despite being diagnosed
with ALS. Christians should treasure and view life as precious
since God sees every life as
valuable too.
Question 4
Life is a gift from God. Therefore, it should be protected,
sustained, and treasured.
George's condition makes him consider euthanasia as the final
option for his problem. The

9. fall of man brought with it problems facing mankind. As a
result, physical death is
unavoidable in the human race. Euthanasia is one of the ways
that has been used to get rid of
human suffering. According to the Christian worldview active
euthanasia is forbidden by the
sixth commandment irrespective of the ailing patient request. In
the bible, King Saul orders
his armor-bearer to end his life in order to escape humiliation
from his opponents. After the
armor-bearer struck and killed him. David was angry and when
he learned this he executed
Amalekite for ending the life of Saul. Suffering in itself is not
good but it is a result of the fall
of man. When considering whether or not George should opt for
euthanasia the will of good
and the meaning of suffering in the Christian perspective should
be considered and evaluated.
Based on the Christian perspective, George is considered to
proceed with a sinful act by
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preferring to go on with the euthanasia, ( Anthony & Sterkens,
2019). Even if he lives a

10. quality of life that he regards as low it does not warrant an
adequate reason for him to
undergo euthanasia. It is God’s responsibility to give and take
away life. Even in sorrows,
George should look for a reason why he is alive since
euthanasia cannot be justified in
Christianity.
Question 5
According to the Christian worldview George needs to be
placed under the care of
nurses, friends as well as family members who have the ability
to take care of him and
provide him with what he needs. In addition, George should
read the bible and pray since this
will provide guidance on the best way to live his life. He should
also enroll for guidance and
counseling sessions to enable him to cope with his new life by
preparing him
psychologically.
Question 6
It is quite easy to establish a verdict based on the Christian
worldwide view in
comparison to the worldwide view. Based on the Christian

11. perspective despite George's
suffering, no one has a right to take away his life. Christian in
the world value life. They
believe that it is a precious gift from God. The value of life is
inherent since it is deriving
from God who created man in His own image and likeness. On
the other hand, based on the
worldview an individual has a right to choose to proceed with
euthanasia or continue with the
medication. Most people choose euthanasia since they are afraid
of suffering, losing their
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12. power as well as dignity. Patient autonomy should be esteemed
and what he or she desires
should be rendered.
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13. After analyzing and reviewing the situation of George’s health.
Their stand a noble
reason as to why he should proceed with euthanasia. Euthanasia
is an action that enables a
person to be able to escape pain and suffering. For example, if
George cannot eat properly
and breathe and indicates that the probability of survival is
limited. At some point, George
may be fed through the usage of other devices and he may live
in a life-supporting machine.
There stands no chance of assurance that he will be well and
that his situation will change.
For this reason, it is appropriate to undergo euthanasia.
References
Anthony, F. V., & Sterkens, C. (2019). Religion and the right to
(dispose of) life: A study of
the attitude of Christian, Muslim and Hindu students in India
concerning death
penalty, euthanasia and abortion. In Euthanasia, Abortion,
Death Penalty and
Religion-The Right to Life and its Limitations (pp. 13-63).
Springer, Cham.

14. Liégeois, A., & De Schrijver, S. (2018). Christian ethical
boundaries of suicide
prevention. Religions, 9(1), 30.
Soomro, S. A. (2016). A Comparative Study of Religious
Perspective on Euthanasia: Mercy
Killing. Bayan-ul-Hikmah, 2(1), 48-48.
Case Study: End of Life Decisions
George is a successful attorney in his mid-fifties. He is also a
legal scholar, holding a teaching post at the local university law
school in Oregon. George is also actively involved in his
teenage son’s basketball league, coaching regularly for their
team. Recently, George has experienced muscle weakness and
unresponsive muscle coordination. He was forced to seek
medical attention after he fell and injured his hip. After an
examination at the local hospital following his fall, the
attending physician suspected that George may be showing early
symptoms for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a
degenerative disease affecting the nerve cells in the brain and
spinal cord. The week following the initial examination, further
testing revealed a positive diagnosis of ALS.
ALS is progressive and gradually causes motor neuron
deterioration and muscle atrophy to the point of complete
muscle control loss. There is currently no cure for ALS, and the

15. median life expectancy is between 3 and 4 years, though it is
not uncommon for some to live 10 or more years. The
progressive muscle atrophy and deterioration of motor neurons
leads to the loss of the ability to speak, move, eat, and breathe.
However, sight, touch, hearing, taste, and smell are not
affected. Patients will be wheelchair bound and eventually need
permanent ventilator support to assist with breathing.
George and his family are devastated by the diagnosis. George
knows that treatment options only attempt to slow down the
degeneration, but the symptoms will eventually come. He will
eventually be wheelchair bound and be unable to move, eat,
speak, or even breathe on his own.
In contemplating his future life with ALS, George begins to
dread the prospect of losing his mobility and even speech. He
imagines his life in complete dependence upon others for basic
everyday functions and perceives the possibility of eventually
degenerating to the point at which he is a prisoner in his own
body. Would he be willing to undergo such torture, such loss of
his own dignity and power? George thus begins inquiring about
the possibility of voluntary euthanasia.
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