Tag Archives: Abortion

Why the Silence?

“Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them” (Eph 5:11). We live in a world where too often we hear about the unfruitful works of darkness—the nightly news seems to thrive on ghastly stories of … Continue reading

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Abortion in Buddhism

January 22 marks the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that declared abortion to be legal in the United States. Since that decision, over 50 million abortions have been legally performed in the U.S. Many Christians … Continue reading

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A Few Thoughts about Abortion, Adoption, and the Election

Despite Bill Clinton’s famous statement that abortion should be “safe, legal, and rare,” today only one of those three adjectives is actually descriptive of abortion in America. Abortion remains legal in all 50 states. However, abortion never has been safe … Continue reading

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America’s Violation of “You Shall Not Murder”: Abortion (Part 2)

With this entry, I will finish my previous post on “America’s Violation of “You Shall Not Murder.” Having looked at the Bible’s teaching on the sanctity of life, the next question we must ask is this: What does the Bible … Continue reading

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America’s Violation of “You Shall Not Murder”: Abortion

Last week John Aloisi posted an informative entry on “Abortion and the Early Church.” With this post, and another to follow, I would like to focus on the Bible’s view of abortion. The thesis of this post and the next … Continue reading

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Abortion and the Early Church

In this post, I’m going to address two misconceptions that people often hold concerning abortion. First, many people assume that elective abortions are a fairly recent phenomenon—something made possible only by modern medicine. And second, oftentimes people view abortion as … Continue reading

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