Jesus Was Also Pro Choice

Author : Trent Horn
Publisher : Catholic Answers
ISBN 13 : 9781941663042
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Persuasive Pro-Life: How to Talk about Our Culture's Toughest Issue written by Trent Horn and published by Catholic Answers. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't worry-almost everyone is. Either we think the subject is too impolite, or we don't want to be branded an intolerant fanatic, or we worry that we won't represent the pro-life side well enough. You can overcome this fear, says Trent Horn in his new book, Persuasive Pro-Life-With a little knowledge and a few proven techniques, you can become a bold and effective apologist for the unborn. Drawing on over a decade as a pro-life activist Horn helps you cut through the diversions and obfuscations of the "pro-choice" side in order to accurately frame the legal, historical, and medical issues. Using vivid real-life examples, he drives home the critical importance of charity-no matter how loud the debate gets. For we must be not just warriors for the pro-life cause, he says, but ambassadors for it. Then Horn leads you on a guided tour of the many types of pro-abortion opponent or inquirer ("the pragmatist" "the skeptic," "the conflicted"), along with more true stories from the field. In each case he teaches you specific approaches-what to say, what not to say, and how to bear yourself-that are custom-tailored to every situation. The struggle over abortion has never been hotter, and the stakes could not be higher. Read Persuasive Pro-Life today and never again be afraid to speak up for the precious and fundamental right to life. Book jacket.

Author : Margaret D. Kamitsuka
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 1611649730
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Abortion and the Christian Tradition written by Margaret D. Kamitsuka and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abortion remains the most contested political issue in American life. Poll results have remained surprisingly constant over the years, with roughly equal numbers supporting and opposing it. A common perception is that abortion is contrary to Christian teaching and values. While some have challenged that perception, few have attempted a comprehensive critique and constructive counterargument on Christian ethical and theological grounds.Margaret Kamitsuka begins with a careful examination of the churchs biblical and historical record, refuting the assumption that Christianity has always condemned abortion or that it considered personhood as beginning at the moment of conception. She then offers carefully crafted ethical arguments about the pregnant womans authority to make reproductive decisions and builds a theological rationale for seeing abortion as something other than a sin.

Author : Charles K. Bellinger
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498235050
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jesus v. Abortion written by Charles K. Bellinger and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are three main positions that people adopt within the abortion debate: pro-life, muddled middle, and pro-choice. Jesus v. Abortion critiques the pro-choice and muddled middle positions, employing several unusual angles: (1) The question "What would Jesus say about abortion if he were here today?" is given very substantial treatment. (2) The abortion debate is usually conducted using moral and metaphysical arguments; this book adds in anthropological insights regarding the function of violence in human culture. (3) Rights language is employed by both sides of the debate, to opposite ends; this book leads the reader to ask deep questions about the concept of "rights." (4) The use of historical analogies in the abortion debate goes both directions, in the sense that both sides accuse the other of being similar to the defenders of slavery; this book contains what is probably the most sophisticated and sustained analysis of the meaning and legitimacy of such analogies. (5) Many important thinkers are brought into this conversation, such as Soren Kierkegaard, Eric Voegelin, Julien Benda, Simone Weil, Kenneth Burke, Richard Weaver, Rene Girard, Philip Rieff, Giorgio Agamben, Chantal Delsol, Paul Kahn, and David Bentley Hart.

Author : Kira Schlesinger
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 1611648327
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pro-Choice and Christian written by Kira Schlesinger and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the claim by many Christian leaders that the pro-life/antiabortion position is the only faithful response to the debate about reproductive rights, many people of faith find themselves in a murky middle of this supposedly black-and-white issue. Christians who are pro-abortion rights are rarely pro-abortion. However, they view the decision to carry a pregnancy to term as one to be made by the woman, her medical team, her family, or personal counsel rather than by politicians. Pro-Choice and Christian explores the biblical, theological, political, and medical aspects of the debate in order to provide a thoughtful Christian argument for a pro-choice position with regard to abortion issues. Kira Schlesinger considers relevant Scriptures, the politics of abortion in the United States, and the human realities making abortion a vital issue of justice and compassion. By examining choice from a Christian perspective, Schlesinger provides a common vocabulary for discussing faith and reproductive rights.

Author : Janus Rasmus
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781517481155
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jesus Was Also Pro-Choice? written by Janus Rasmus and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus is portrayed in the Gospels not only as a defender of life but also as one not opposed to limited abortion in the sense that when we are given a choice of selecting only between two evils we must choose the lesser evil. There is evidence in both the Old Testament and the New Testament to provide justification for this view. Often we tend to take the following position of "either . . . or" attributed to Jesus by Matthew: " "He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters" (12:30). On the contrary, the Jesus of the Gospels is rather inclusive, according to Luke and Mark: "He who is not against you is for you" (Luke 9:50; Mark 9:40). That is, the basic pro-choice position is not diametrically opposed to the moderate pro-life position. Therefore, we can claim justifiably to be both pro life and pro choice, which phrases are not necessarily contradictory phrases but only contrary ones. In the words of the eminent scientist Neils Bohr, "Contraries are complementaries" ("Contraria sunt complementaria").

Author : Walter Wink
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jesus' Third Way written by Walter Wink and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Willie J. Parker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501151126
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life's Work written by Willie J. Parker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An outspoken Christian reproductive-justice advocate draws on his upbringing in the Deep South and his experiences as a physician and abortion provider to explain why he believes that helping women in need without judgment is in accordance with Christian values.

Author : Scott Klusendorf
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433580705
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Case for Life (Second edition) written by Scott Klusendorf and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pro-Life Advocate Scott Klusendorf Answers the Important Question: "What Are the Unborn?" Pro-life Christians, take heart: the pro-life message can compete in the marketplace of ideas if Christians properly understand and articulate that message. In light of the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, too many Christians do not understand the essential truths of the pro-life position, making it difficult for them to articulate a biblical worldview on issues like abortion, cloning, and embryo research. This second edition of The Case for Life, now with added content, provides intellectual grounding for the pro-life convictions that most evangelicals hold. Author Scott Klusendorf simplifies the debate—the sanctity of life is not a morally complex issue. The debate turns on one key question: What is the unborn? In this timely ebook, Klusendorf teaches readers what the role of the pro-life Christian should be and how to lovingly and winsomely engage in questions and objections. Timely: Covers current hot-button topics related to abortion, cloning, and embryo research Ideal for Christians or Anyone Curious about the Pro-Life Movement: Written for those looking to learn more about the pro-life argument and why it matters Logically Grounded: Klusendorf explains the core of the argument and how to engage in a thoughtful and loving way Additional Content: Includes two new chapters on how to organize material for a pro-life talk and what it means to be pro-life

Author : Zacharias P. Thundy
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781731241047
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Was Jesus Also Pro-Choice? written by Zacharias P. Thundy and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gospels portray Jesus not only as a champion of non-violence but also as one not violently and unequivocally opposed to limited abortion in the sense that, when our choice is only between two evils, we must choose the lesser evil. Evidence from the Hebrew scriptures subscribed to Jesus and his contemporaries as well as evidence from the Gospels provides justification for this claim. In other words, there is no evidence in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures to claim that every abortion, which naturally is in itself an intrinsically evil or immoral action, is by itself a mortal sin deserving of capital punishment and eternal damnation. Therefore, the opposition between the generally understood pro-life stance, which purportedly claims that the fetus from the moment of conception is endowed with a human soul and thus a fully fledged human person, and the moderate pro-choice position, which tolerates limited abortion, say, during the first trimester of pregnancy. The first part of this short study will explain Jesus' or the Gospels' rather tolerant or not openly condemnatory view of the basic pro-choice position that not all abortions are necessarily homicide. The second part will show that the basic pro-life position--human life is sacred at all its stages--and the basic pro-choice position are rather complementary. Therefore, we can justifiably be both pro-life and pro-choice, which positions are not at all contradictory but only contrary, as in the motto of the eminent scientist Neils Bohr, "Contraries are complementary" ("Contraria sunt complementaria").

Author : John Pavlovitz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578682501
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stuff That Needs To Be Said written by John Pavlovitz and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-22 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past few years, John Pavlovitz's blog, Stuff That Needs To Be Said, has become a virtual hub for millions of people from all over the world, drawn there by his clear, compelling words on compassion, equity, love, and justice. This expansive, like-hearted community transcends race, orientation, gender, religious tradition, political affiliation, and nation of origin--and finds its affinity in the deeper place of our shared humanity, which is the True North of his writing. This collection lovingly pulls together some of John's most widely-read and most beloved essays on faith, politics, grief, and the elemental parts of being human. It is an encouraging, inspiring, challenging storehouse of "stuff that needs to be said."