Gregory Koukl MA - Euthanasia

Name:	Gregory Koukl, MA
Title:	Founder and President of Stand to Reason
Position:	Con to the question "Should euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide be legal?"
Reasoning:	"I believe that life is a gift from God and we must answer to Him for how we use our life. Therefore, we don't have the liberty to take our life; it's not ours to take ... life is not the most important thing in life. Of course I'm speaking here from a Christian world view, but there's more to life than life. We do not go through life as the sole goal being to stay alive as long as possible. There are some things that some people hopefully feel are transcendent values that they would give their life for... In other words, life is not the kind of thing that we can arbitrarily take at our whim or our decision because it has some deeper fundamental value. It is not just instrumental value to us, it has intrinsic value, a value all its own. This decision to allow suicide under the circumstances, or any euthanasia frankly, makes serious assumptions about what happens on the other side of the grave.... But what if suicide doesn't end their suffering? What if suicide ushers them into deeper and greater suffering, suffering beyond their wildest imagination? In that sense, helping them to commit suicide would not be a loving thing to do, it would be a cruel thing to do." Stand to Reason radio show commentary, (accessed July 26, 2007)
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:	Organizations/VIPs/Others Individuals and organizations that do not fit into the other star categories.
Involvement and Affiliations:	Founder and President, Stand to Reason, 1993-Present Adjunct Professor in Apologetics, Biola University,2006-Present Host of "Stand to Reason," a live weekly radio talk show, 1998-Present William W. Bass Memorial Scholarship award for significant achievement in seminary studies in Philosophy or theology, 2006 Member Kappa Tau Epsilon, Talbot Scholastic Honor Society, 2006 Lecturer of Apologetics, Talbot Institute of Biblical Studies, 1992-1998 Lecturer of Christian Apologetics Program, Biola University, 1997-2005 Higher Goals in Christian Journalism Award, Evangelical Press Association, 2002 MA Student of the Year, Simon Greenleaf University, 1994 Martin Luther Award for Academic Performance, Simon Greenleaf University, 1994 Dean, Hope Chapel Ministry Institute, 1986-1994 Editor in Chief, Magazine of Hope, Hope Chapel, Hermosa Beach, CA, 1986-1989 Volunteer, Food for the Hungry International, Thailand, 1982
Education:	MA, Philosophy of Religion and Ethics, Talbot School of Theology, 2006 MA, Christian Apologetics, Simon Greenleaf University, 1994 BA, Biblical Studies, Azusa Pacific University, 1977 Studied at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 1973-74 Studied at Michigan State University, 1970-72 Studied at Northern Illinois University, 1969-70
Contact Info:	Phone: 562-595-7333 Fax: 562-595-7332 E-Mail: Online Contact Form Website: www.str.org
Select Publications:	Making Abortion Unthinkable: The Art of Pro-life Persuasion, training manual and video training series, 2001 Precious Unborn Human Persons, 1999 Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air, 1998
Other:	None found
Also Quoted in:	1. Has legalizing voluntary euthanasia in Belgium and Holland created a slippery slope to involuntary euthanasia?