Love for Life Christianity's Consistent Protection of the Unborn

Name: Love for Life Christianity's Consistent Protection of the Unborn
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ISBN: 9781556358289

ISBN-10: 1556358288

ISBN-13: 9781556358289

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Authors: Dennis R. Di Mauro

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Is abortion ethical? The answer to this question is often obscured by rhetoric, slogans, and politics. And the media message on abortion is often of little help. When the typical American opens up her morning newspaper, she sees the topic debated between pro-lifers and pro-choicers but receives little information that could help her make an informed moral decision. And as she reads further about the subject, it seems that the Christian church, often an ethical guide in many of her decisions, is of no use to her. Sadly, she is told that the church is just as divided as the rest of society on the topic. So our average American is left to fend for herself. She must somehow decide the right…

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List price: $25.00
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date: 6/20/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 178
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.34" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Dennis Di Mauro is Secretary of the National Pro-life Religious Council, President of Northern Virginia Lutherans for Life, and a doctoral student in church history at the Catholic University of America in Washington DC.



Acknowledgements


Introduction



Ancient Traditions: Historical Jewish Views on Abortion



In God's Own Words: The Biblical Pro-Life Message



From Day One: Early Christian Views on Abortion



Penalties and Penance: Christian Views on Abortion in the Middle Ages



Great Minds: Views of Prominent Theologians Since the Reformation



Breaking from Tradition: The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice and Other Pro-Choice Christian Groups



Controversy: Denominational Activity on the Abortion Question Since the 1960s



Headcount: The Percentage of Christianity That Is Pro-Life



Conclusion: An Appeal to Pro-Choice Christians



Current Denominational Statements on Abortion



Member Organizations of the National Pro-Life Religious Council


Bibliography


Subject Index