Zadok Catalogue 2007

Health and Human Welfare

Not for sale.
Professor David Batstone
Zadok Perspectives 95, Winter 2007
Twenty-seven million people in slavery today. What slavery? It's not the old shacles and chains and taking them across the Atlantic in a slave ship...

Protestants, procreation and the Pill: an ehtical examination.
By Rev Megan Curlis-Gibson
Zadok Paper S153, Autumn 2007
The author traces the history of the protestant approach to contraception and to sex within marriage from the early church era through to Augustine, Aquinas, the Anglican Lambeth conferences early in the twentieth century and Karl Barth in 1945, finding that official church acceptance of contraception has been historically recent and arose more from sociological considerations than from theological convictions. She challenges the broad acceptance of the Pill on ethical grounds, arguing that it cannot be shown always to act prior to conception. She urges Christian couples to give serious consideration to the ethical implications of their choices regarding family planning.

Among the tombs: demons, border protection and the Cornelia Rau case.
Sally Cloke
Zadok Perspectives 87, Winter 2005
Why are we so threatened by asylum seekers and mentally ill people who are more deserving of our compassion and care than our fear?

Mental illness in the church.
Rod Smith
Zadok Perspectives 87, Winter 2005
It is important to remember that mental illnesses are disorders of the nervous system in the same way diabetes is a disorder of the pancreas.

I couldn't be depressed!
Darren & Jenni Cronshaw
Zadok Perspectives 87, Winter 2005
Jenni Cronshaw talks about her experience of post-natal depression.

Light through the confusion.
Interview by Darren Cronshaw
Zadok Perspectives 87, Winter 2005
Reflections on experiencing psychosis and mild schizophrenia. An interview with Jason Patrick.

Perhaps if I explain it like this …
Linda Thompson
Zadok Perspectives 87, Winter 2005
Depression defies description. For me, it is primarily about absences. How do you describe something only in terms of what is not?.

E-diary of "hope among the patients."
Ian Walker
Zadok Perspectives 87, Winter 2005
I was surprised to wake up in a public psychiatric ward with an eating disorder In hindsight, I see it as a gift. I learned to treat all people as humans first.

New Medicare: Building on Medicare
E Durham Smith
Zadok Paper S132, Winter 2004
The universality of Medicare promised an equitable and fair provision of health services, but since its introduction serious flaws have gradually eroded the system and have substantially reduced the equity of Medicare's objectives. Although it would be quite unrealistic to think that we could now eliminate the estabiliched private insurance system, it is still possible to have one complete system of a central fund of insurance, one "premium" only, and one comprehensive table of benefits, incorporating the private system as agents. The scheme described is not a replacement of Medicare, it si an expansion of Medicate to produce one system that adequately covers medical services outside hospitals and both meical costs and accomofation for every citizen in both public and private hospitals.

Reflections of an Aged Care Manager.
Chris Gardner
Zadok Perspectives 83, Winter 2004
Fragility, degeneration, and the process of dying are inherently, existentially, lonely experiences.

Grey care: biblical, psychospiritual and pastoral perspectives.
Rod Benson
Zadok Perspectives 83, Winter 2004
The capacity to "do" is not the definitive measure for determining the worth or value of a person.

Biblical HIV Prevention: Reducing Law-Related Harm.
Greg Manning
Zadok Perspectives 76, Spring 2002
Ambiguous qualifications without decisive commitment to preventing infection describe most public comment by Christians on HIV. This is because early in most HIV epidemics, most HIV infection occurs during activities such as multi-partner sexual activity and injecting drug-use. Popular approaches to preventing HIV infection in such situations, appear to conflict with prevailing Christian attempts to encourage faithful monogamy, celibacy and abstinence.

The Commodity of Care.
Hans S Reinders
Zadok Paper S117, Autumn 2002
The author looks at the introduction of economic rationality into healthcare delivery. He argues the introduction of economic rationality implies a different conception of the nature of healthcare professions. In analyzing its impact, he focuses on the notion of care, which he takes to be central to the professional ethic, not only of doctors and nurses, but also of professionals working in other areas such a special education, homes for the elderly, or day care centres.

Ethical Dilemmas in Church Based Mental Health and Allied Services.
John Roodenburg
Zadok Paper S113, Winter 2001
This paper considers why churches often experience a number of ethical dilemmas as well as legal and personal problems when they establish church based mental health and allied services and utilize psychological services. The paper suggests that failure to discriminate between the two paradigms of professional service providers and servanthood ministry results in role confusion, conflicting expectations and related covert dual and multiple relationships.

Mental Health in the Community.
David Hall
Zadok Perspectives 70, Autumn 2001
Mental health and its absence are special challenges to the local church and its community. David Hall argues that we should explore whether a modern form of sanctuary could be the new mission of the church in the mental health arena.

The Ethics of Drug and Alcohol Care: Social Changes and Christian Responses.
Gordon Preece (ed)
Zadok Paper S109, Spring 2000
This paper summarises presentations give at a conference on the ethical issues involved in addiction as it affects society. Speakers were selected to encourage a dialogue that is often lacking in the drug debate, between a range of disciplinary and denominational perspectives on drug issues at large, methods of treatment, and supervised injecting rooms.

Narratives of Chronic Illness: Towards an Ethic of Listening.
Bryden Black
Zadok Paper S103, Summer 1999/2000
This paper seek to integrate the author's experience as a member of a hospice team in Harare, Zimbabwe, with his own more recent experience of a serious illness, via, a series of specific spiritual or religious reflections.

Refusing Treatment: a Physician Reflects on the Ethical Dilemmas of Treating Jehovah's Witnesses.
Sam Muramoto
Zadok Paper S99, Autumn 1999
Jehovah's Witnesses' refusal of blood transfusions has recently gained support in the medical community because of the growing popularity of 'no-blood' treatment. But it is little known that the JWs' 'blood doctrine' is being strongly criticised by reform-minded current and former JWs who have expressed conscientious dissent to the organisation. Their arguments reveal religious practices that conflict with many physician's moral standards. They also suggest that a certain segment of 'regular' JWs may have different attitudes toward the blood doctrine. The author considers these viewpoints and argues that there is an ethical flaw in the blood doctrine, and the medical community should seriously reconsider their supportive position. The usual physician assumption that JWs are acting autonomously and uniformly in refusing blood is seriously questioned.

The ACT Heroin Trial.
Max Neutze
Zadok Paper S92, November 1997
A broadly representative Task Force set up by the ACT Government recently proposed that a trial be conducted in which heroin addicts would be provided maintenance amounts of heroin under controlled conditions. The aim of these trials would be to contribute towards the minimization of harm to addicts and others in the community, and to test the possible advantages of the decriminalisation of heroin use. The proposals have encountered vigorous opposition as well as enthusiastic support. This paper gives a reasoned and cool account of the argument surrounding the controversy.

When a friend dies of AIDS: a personal story
Jill Gannon
Zadok Perspectives 56, Autumn 1997

Dismantling the Walls that Divide: listening to the sufferers, reflecting on the beatitudes: an approach to mental illness
Chris Brown
Zadok Paper S78, January 1996
Introducing this paper the author writes: 'Four years of contact with people who experience mental illness have exposed us to deep human suffering, oppression and marginalisation. We have sought to place ourselves in their position and have freshly encountered the teaching and example of Jesus concerning poverty of spirit, sense of place, comfort, mercy and justice. Four of the beatitudes contained in Matthew 5 have assisted us to tackle the barrier of fear which stands in the way of our extending love to those who suffer deeply. Our experiences, the insights of those who are familiar with suffering and the teachings and example of Jesus all help to shed light on the personal transformation which is necessary for us to love others and work for their freedom.'

Free Will and Determinism as Reflected in the Treatment of Alcohol Abuse
Alan Gijsbers and Greg Whelan
Zadok Paper S75, July 1995
There are many competing models in the treatment of alcohol-affected persons. Some place the emphasis on the drug itself and seek restrictions on the ease of its availability. Others emphasise, rather, the person and their genetic or environmental predisposition to abuse the drug. All these varying approaches involve, for the Christian, the question of how God intervenes in the patient's life. To what extent can a person be held responsible for their addiction to alcohol? This paper offers an enlightening and encouraging example of practitioners willing to apply thoughtful Christian faith to the challenges of their work-place. Some useful questions for group discussion are to be found at the end of the paper.

Signs of Life: an outsider looks at Auslan - Australian Sign Language
Dorothy Tunbridge
Zadok Paper S69, 1994
The case for making Auslan an official language, and publishing an Auslan translation of the Bible. Tunbridge argues her case from a linguist's perspective. She identifies problems inherent in the Government's current 'deaf policy' and explains why Auslan should be given full status as the 'heart language' of many deaf Australians.

The Role of Hope in Social Work and Social Policy: an invitation to dialogue
Allan Halladay
Zadok Paper S68, 1994
Hope has been a neglected topic in Social Work. Halladay analyses a wide range of publications, to find suggestions of how to include hope in the helping professions. Then he argues that if hope is taken seriously several implications will follow for educators, practitioners and students.

Working Towards Community in our Profession,
Developing Community Series No 1
David Andrews
Zadok Paper S62, 1993
The first in a series by Dave Andrews, this paper looks at the role of the professional community worker. The word 'professional' normally carries connotations of quality, reliability and effectiveness. Unfortunately, professionalism often has more to do with status, power and control. This paper is an insightful analysis of the myriad pitfalls which await well-meaning professional community workers. It concludes with some radical steps which professionals can take, to bridge the gulf that has arisen between community workers and the communities with whom they work.

Prison Reform and Christian Responsibility
Ray Whitrod
Zadok Paper S54, 1991
A former Commissioner of Police takes a look at the Australian prison system. His comments include a critique of the 1988 Combined Churches Social Justice Statement Prison, the Last Resort.

Protecting Children: do we need a convention on the rights of the child?
Rosamund Dalziell
Zadok Paper S47, 1990
After considerable delay and much controversy, Prime Minister Bob Hawke agreed that Australia would sign the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Its purpose is to protect children from abuse and to foster their proper development. Opposition to the Convention comes from conservative sectors of the Australian community, including some Christian groups, who see it as a threat to the rights of parents. This paper discusses the issues.

Evangelicals and Welfare in Australia
Brian Dickey
Zadok Paper S44, 1989
This paper reviews the activities of a particular group of Christians, the Evangelicals, in the field of social welfare in Australia since 1788. Christian involvement in welfare is a very important matter and it is crucial that we respond to today's needs with a clear understanding of our past.

Homeless Youth: the facts and a christian's response
John Harris
Zadok Paper S43, 1989
Our Homeless Children, the Report of the National Enquiry, provides clear proof of the disturbing level of homelessness, disillusionment, and despair among young Australians. This paper ummarises important aspects of the report, and analyses the underlying causes of homelessness. Using biblical material, the paper then develops a clear Christian response.

Righteousness and Justice: concepts for Australia's bicentennial
John Harris
Zadok Paper T30, 1987
True justice and righteousness, in the biblical sense, are crucial concepts for thinking Christians, especially as we enter the third century of Australian Christianity.

Pressure in Ministry: acknowledging dimensions of pressure and exploring ways of coping
Rev Dr Ross Kingham
Zadok Paper T28, 1986
The experience of pressure is a part of all Christian ministry. Recent studies have shown that many ministers find the going hard, lonely and sometimes impossible.

Death and Bereavement
Bruce Rumbold
Zadok Paper R9, 1981
A guide to the practical literature on the experience of bereavement and dying. (See also Zadok Perspectives No 50, Looking at Death, under 'Ethics and the
Law')

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