While I could follow his line of reasoning to a certain extent, I think it's also a case of taking a logical a This is an excellent comprehensive book on all the arguments in favor of recognizing the humanity and right to life for the unborn. While I could follow his line of reasoning to a certain extent, I think it's also a case of taking a logical argument too far to the point of reductio ad absurdem.
However, this is only a comparatively small section-- on the whole, this is an outstanding book addressing well one of the great moral controversies of our time. May 11, Kent rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: pro-life people who want good reinforcement of their beliefs. Solid review of why it makes sense to be pro-life. The author spends time on the biological, philosophical, and logical reasons why it is proper to defend life.
Excellent chapters on why the feminists from forward except Sanger were mostly pro-life. Good book for anyone who wants reinforcement of his pro-life beliefs or wants to be ready when challenged by the those who defend abortion as practiced in America today. Jun 22, Jeanmarie Hilt rated it it was amazing.
When people think of the anti-abortion movement, thoughts of judgmental, woman-hating zealots carrying signs and attacking abortion clinics unfortunately come to mind. In Why Pro-Life: Caring for the Unborn and their Mothers, author Randy Alcorn presents the case against abortion in a way that is compassionate, non-judgmental, and supported by scientific research and historical notes. If you are pro-life, this book will help you to be able to explain why.
If you are on the fence, this book would be a useful resource in beginning to form your opinion. Defending the woman, the author stresses that she is a victim whose welfare is gravely affected when she harms her child.
Finally, the author was careful to cite his sources. In this small book only pages , the author included 13 pages of endnotes in which he cited the sources of his information, which would allow the skeptical reader to explore more deeply his claims. I would recommend this book. Abortion is a controversial issue that deserves our attention, and this book is informative and convincing yet tactful presentation of the pro-life position. Although Randy Alcorn is a Bible-believing Christian, he doesn't depend on the Bible to show that abortion is wrong.
He documents science as recognizing that life begins at conception, and he uses logic to show that if it's wrong to take the life of three year old child, it's equally wrong to take the life of a three month old unborn baby. He presents facts and logic for nonbelievers who would not respond to a Biblical message.
But he presents a Christian message to those who have been involved Although Randy Alcorn is a Bible-believing Christian, he doesn't depend on the Bible to show that abortion is wrong. But he presents a Christian message to those who have been involved in abortion, whether it is a mother who aborted her child, a man who convinced his wife or girlfriend have an abortion, or someone who influenced women by their strong advocacy for abortion. He shares the Salvation message. He quotes Scripture that abortion is a sin, one of many sins committed by all people.
He covers the need to repent and ask for forgiveness, and he describes the grace and mercy of God and Christ paying off our sins. He talks directly to Christians to answer a question he gets often: isn't pro-life activism a distraction from the Great Commission?
Alcorn points out that the greatest commandments are to love God with all our hearts, minds, and strength and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Saving lives certainly qualifies as loving our neighbors. Also the Great Commission has two parts: making disciples in all the world and doing all that Jesus commanded. Jesus commanded us to care for the needy and vulnerable. Women considering abortion and their unborn babies at risk of death are definitely vulnerable.
Alcorn isn't content to leave reader's philosophically pro-life. The last chapter of the book includes dozens of ways to get involved, from becoming informed enough to be able to persuade others to running for office. When we realize the magnitude of this problem, surely all right-thinking people will stand up for unborn children, individuals with disabilities, the elderly, and anyone considered unwanted in our society.
Dec 17, Sarah rated it it was amazing Shelves: abortion. This little book is good reading for pro-lifers. By Randy Alcorn, one of the evangelical Christians I highly respect, the book has lots of facts and quotes in it that support pro-life issues, and it's written in a very compassionate way.
It's also a quick read, and it's very cheap on Kindle. I would recommend it to pro-lifers as well as those who would like to know more about the pro-life movement. I did skip over the chapter on biblical reasons why Christian should be pro-life, but I'm sure it' This little book is good reading for pro-lifers.
I did skip over the chapter on biblical reasons why Christian should be pro-life, but I'm sure it's is excellent and well sourced as the rest of the book. Oct 13, Jerry rated it it was amazing Shelves: abortion. It's written for the average person with no spiritual background and covers a ton of territory addressing all of the sham arguments and difficult issues surrounding abortion.
Everyone should read and hand out copies of this. Jul 15, Hannah rated it it was amazing. I would give this more than 5 stars if possible, and I definitely plan to read it again.
Abortion is the taking of a human life - the fact cannot be escaped. Human life is so precious, and ought to be treasured, whether adult, young child, or an unborn baby in the womb.
It is not whether a child is "wanted" that gives him worth. It is the fact that he is created in the image of Almighty God. Alcorn presents the facts as they are, and makes a compelling case for the pro-life posit Incredible! Alcorn presents the facts as they are, and makes a compelling case for the pro-life position, also showing that pro-choice is really "no choice".
He shares the gospel and also offers practical ways for us to help the unborn babies and their mothers by getting involved in church or community pro-life programs, opening our homes to pregnant women, and many other options. Each person is fearfully and wonderfully made by our awesome Creator and life is a miraculous and beautiful thing! Abortion is a huge issue of our time, and I believe that every Christian should read this book. You will come away as a changed person.
I certainly did! Aug 20, Mandy rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Pro-lifers and Pro-choicers, and those who can't decide. Before reading this book, I knew in my heart that I was pro-life. I guess I really never put much thought into why, other than it seems right to me. In "Why Pro-Life? He makes a compelling case for when a baby is "alive. Most of his information is backed up with more than one source.
He dra Before reading this book, I knew in my heart that I was pro-life. He draws interesting parallels between the arguments of pro-abortion activists and history's pro-slavery, and pro-genocide rationalizations. The gruesome descriptions of the abortion procedure made my stomach turn, but it is important to recognize that fetuses have human bodies, brain waves, heartbeats, and life.
This is a must read book. No issue is more divisive than abortion. It is important to know what you believe. I appreciated this book, which Randy Alcorn devotes largely to explaining the medical and logical reasons why abortion is wrong, but always with a feminist sensibility and a caring heart. As a Canadian, I am honestly not certain that making abortion illegal even though I believe it is murder would improve the moral landscape in my country.
Should women who procure abortions be put in prison along with their doctors? This is the question he does not answer, and I wish he would have. This book I appreciated this book, which Randy Alcorn devotes largely to explaining the medical and logical reasons why abortion is wrong, but always with a feminist sensibility and a caring heart.
This book reminded me again why, as a gay and disabled Evangelical Christian, I affirm a pro-life position. I will continue to do what I can so that, even if abortion remains legal as it is likely to do given Canada's legal system , abortion ceases to be because we have removed the intersectional oppressions that give rise to the perceived need for abortions.
Mar 21, Graham Heslop rated it really liked it. Pastoral and sensitive, but uncompromising on the truth. I appreciated that Alcorn doesn't merely pick out a few verses of Scripture to show what God thinks about abortion; he relentlessly invites us as both thinking and feeling humans to reconsider the poor arguments made in favor of killing unborn children.
The only evidence put forward that I wasn't entirely convinced by was the sociological statistics pertaining to women who have abortions. That being said, I think Alcorn's concern for the m Pastoral and sensitive, but uncompromising on the truth. That being said, I think Alcorn's concern for the mother is a very necessary component for this debate.
For the pro-life argument must - as the author says a few times - show they are not merely pro-birth or unconcerned about the mothers involved Excellent quick read on abortion. Good, concise summary of the abortion issue from a pro-life perspective This is a brief and concise volume, not intending to be exhaustive but introductory to the issues of abortion.
That being said, it is adequate in conveying the core concerns of the pro-life community. There's also possibility for further study based on all the works cited. For the price, this is the best book to recommend to someone exploring this consequential issue. Jan 05, Mark rated it really liked it. This is a small, quick read that presents the pro life argument without invoking religion.
Contrary to popular belief, the pro life position is not merely religious dogma, but can be effectively argued without relying on the Scriptures. This book does just that. The author presents a lengthier argument in a separate book, but this one was a good place to begin. Nov 04, Aliyah rated it it was amazing Shelves: read-in Heart-breaking, enraging, moving, saddening, hopefilling.
Shelves: nonfiction , christian , favorite-non-fiction , pro-life-v-pro-abortion. A great little book that manages to pack a ton of information into only about pages! The author explains and defends the pro-life position as it applies to abortion and birth-control. The main portion of the book is written with scientific evidence to support this position; then in the appendix and last chapters, the author discusses a biblical defense and explains the Gospel of Jesus. Just a couple of minor things I noticed that I didn't care for: the author at one point states that "increasi A great little book that manages to pack a ton of information into only about pages!
Just a couple of minor things I noticed that I didn't care for: the author at one point states that "increasing numbers of people hijack the term pro-life to argue against capital punishment or just war…" p 61 but then later says "pro-life does not mean being pro-life only about babies. It seems to me that the author wants to have it both ways here… he wants to care about the lives of unborn children and their mothers, but not so much the lives of people whom he might view as "deserving" of death.
I just can't agree with him on this. Life matters. Note: Included in the text are internet links to photos of in-utero babies. I wish they had simply been printed in the book. Turning them into "homework" makes it more likely that readers will not view them. Dec 23, Leah Cossette rated it it was ok Shelves: women , reviewed , christianity.
Randy Alcorn takes on a big and divisive topic in this small book, so it's inevitable that he would fall short in some ways. All in all, I wasn't displeased by this book, but I wasn't impressed enough to say I liked it. As a Christian woman from a pro-life background, I'm going to need more than opinion to sway me on this.
This review may be kind of disorganized and ramble-y, but so was the book, so I won't apologize. Alcorn, obviously, is of the pro-live movement.
His stance is that life begins Randy Alcorn takes on a big and divisive topic in this small book, so it's inevitable that he would fall short in some ways.
His stance is that life begins at conception as opposed to implantation, or development of the heart or brain. He holds that stance very firmly, repeatedly declaring it be a fact this gets annoying in the first few chapters, but keep going.
He does move on. The trouble is, he doesn't have anything to back up that "fact". There is no scientific OR biblical evidence that conclusively states that that is the truth. The difference between conception and implantation became important when Alcorn uses it to advocate the "fact" really, opinion that contraceptives cause abortion.
Since Alcorn and I disagreed on this matter rather early on, the rest of the book after that felt like talking to a wall. It didn't get better when he called birth-control users child abusers. Alcorn is free to hold that belief, and it seems his heart is in the right place, but he's unyielding on this stance which is based on an unfounded opinion.
Simply put, Randy Alcorn is a man. While he has done his share of reading and writing on fetal development, he seems rather blind to some of the realities of reproduction.
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