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Medicine and Suffering (W/ Dr. Ashley Fernandes MD, PhD)

Logos Podcast

#health #healthy #life #doctor #podcast #philosophy #cancer #death #suffering #lifestyle #phd #md #research #academia #hospital #personalgrowth #spirtuality #god #christianity #jesuschrist #truth #psychology #dc #lordoftherings #catholic #science #sciencefacts #alzheimer #medicine #biology #adhd #contraception #experience #experiment #solidarity #personaldevelopment #personalgrowth #personaltrainer #popefrancis #reality #realitytv #ai #artificialintelligence #technology #covid19 #mask #believe #lifestyle #lifestylevlog  Today, Logos brings on Dr. Ashley Fernandes to discuss contemporary medical practice and its approach to a person who is suffering and dying.  Dr. Fernandes is uniquely positioned to discuss this topic as he has a background in philosophy and medicine - stemming from the classroom to the bedside.  Thus, he brings a wholistic and unique perspective to some of mans deepest questions: what is the value of the person? does life matter? should suffering be avoided at all costs? These questions and more we discuss on this episode. But for now, pray for Dr. Fernandes and all of those in the medical field fighting for the roots and value of Christian anthropology.  We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did! Timecode:  0:00 - Intro 2:15 - Guest 4:08 - Philosophy and Biology 6:40 - Christianity and Medicine 7:15 - Suffering for Christian Principles 13:30 - Addressing Symptom Vs. Cause 14:20 - Believe the Science 15:58 - Philosophy of Modern Medicine 18:30 - ADHD and Anthropology  20:00 - Contraception is not psychology  22:15 - Suffering and Materialism  23:25 - Modern Biology Shapes Personhood 25:40 - Pope Benedict is a Gangster 26:30 - Science is Not Philosophy 29:00 - An Attack on Dignity 30:20 - Burden of Proof Lies on Science 31:35 - Experiential Knowledge is Important 34:30 - Alternative to Current Medical Practice 36:00 - What is a Person? 40:50 - Solidarity Seeks to Suffer With 42:20 - What happens when medicine fails? 43:30 - Church is the OG of Medicine 44:20 - Does Suffering have value? 45:45 - Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide  46:40 - Suffering is unavoidable 47:00 - Limits of Medicine 47:50 - Ministry of Presence 48:30 - Value of Suffering 50:50 - Suffering is Redemptive 53:30 - The Suffering Lord 56:40 - One Hope For Doctors 1:01:00 - Christian Vs. Secular Medical Practice  1:07:20 - Radical Love of Gospel  1:10:00 - Final Remarks 1:13:00 - Sources for Medical Professionals 1:16:00 - Love the Person, Not Just People Sources:  Fides Et Ratio: https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_14091998_fides-et-ratio.html Veritatis Splendor: https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_06081993_veritatis-splendor.html Evangelium Vitae: https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_25031995_evangelium-vitae.html Person and The Common Good by Jacque Maritain Support the show