The Case for Life

Pro-life persuasion is not about scoring debate points, but engaging people who think fundamentally differently than we do, but are reachable if we just give them something to think about. An Interview with John Ensor, President of PassionLife Ministries. Visit PassionLife.org for more information about the great work they’re doing!

It’s really not enough to complain that your pastor is silent on abortion, if you really want to help him overcome his fears, you must learn to artfully engage the reasons he’s silent on abortion An Interview with John Ensor, President of PassionLife Ministries. Visit PassionLife.org for more information about the great work they’re doing!

It is vitally important that pro-lifers keep their focus on limiting the evil and promoting the good in every election cycle. Here's Scott's analysis of the article mentioned on the show, about voting pro-life: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/vote-like-no-one-else-will

Abortion cannot be justified as merely withholding support, it is much more than that. It is intentionally killing an innocent human being.

Which pro-abortion thinkers are right? Is it those who say we are biologically human but don’t exist as a self until brain function is present or those who assert that we are identical to our embryonic selfs but don’t have the same right to life then as we do now. https://www.catholic.com/audio/cot/reviewing-the-rose-hawkins-destiny-abortion-debate

Human beings maintain identity through time and change. That means you the adult are identical to the embryo you once were. Hence if you are valuable today, you were valuable at the two cell stage.

Secular worldviews cannot account for human equality or value, because they're based on traits that come and go and none of us share equally. Only the pro-life worldview can establish a true basis for human value.

Commentary on a recent interaction between pro-life and abortion advocates with good and bad application of the principles of argument. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow Scott Klusendorf on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything pro-life.

Arguing well in a fighting world, or making your case for life on hostile turf.

Scott summarizes the pro-life syllogism and responds to some of the common responses to pro-life arguments.