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The concept of the sanctity of life is one of the most important principles in religious ethics. It underpins Christian and Muslim teachings on abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, and many other life-and-death issues. This lesson explores what the sanctity of life means and how it applies.
The sanctity of life is the belief that all human life is sacred (holy) because it is created by God/Allah. Life has intrinsic value — it is valuable in itself, not because of what it can do or produce.
"So God created mankind in his own image." (Genesis 1:27)
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