Choose Life: Answering Key Claims of Abortion Defenders with Compassion - Paperback

by John K. Goodrich (Author), Jeanette Hagen Pifer (Author)

You're pro-life. But can you explain why?

You already believe in choosing life. But when the counterarguments are coming at you from every angle--legal, biological, medical, ethical, moral, philosophical, and biblical--how do you defend the pro-life view? And as you defend it . . . how do you speak with wisdom, humility, and compassion?

Now more than ever, the times call for a balance of truth and mercy. There are good, wise, and thoughtful rebuttals of every claim made by pro-abortion advocates. Collected here in one place, Choose Life offers you reasonable responses from leading experts in their respective fields. The authors are accomplished women and men from all walks of life. They'll help you know what to say--and why to say it--when you're faced with claims like:

• "The courts have already settled the issue."
• "The fetus is not a person."
• "My body, my choice."
• "I shouldn't have to raise an unwanted child."
• "My circumstances justify ending my pregnancy."
• "Abortions are helpful to women and society."
• "The pro-life movement doesn't care about social justice."

It's time to set aside the strident fist-shaking and hurled insults. Learn to make the pro-life case with intelligent arguments and compassionate love--just the way a Christian should.

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A compassionate and comprehensive look at the legal, biological, medical, ethical, moral, philosophical, and biblical arguments for the pro-life movement.

The call to be pro-life is deeply rooted and soundly reasoned. Choose Life is a truly unique collection of reasonable responses from a group of leading experts in the numerous fields the abortion debate touches. This diverse collection of contributors are accomplished women and men from all walks of life, and they'll help you know what to say--and why to say it--when you stand up for the lives of the unborn.

"Choose Life gives a voice to the unborn and will direct life-giving, healing conversations."
Candace Cameron Bure
--actress, producer, author, mother of three

Author Biography

JOHN GOODRICH (B.A., Moody Bible Institute; M.Div., Th.M., Talbot School of Theology; Ph.D., University of Durham) is Professor of Bible at Moody Bible Institute, where he has taught since 2010. John's teaching and writing focus on the literature, context, and theology of the New Testament, with a particular interest in the interpretation of the Pauline epistles. He also is deeply committed to the church and to training people to be active in ministry. He has been married to Christin since 2005 and together they enjoy following UCLA football and spending time with their son, Justin.

JEANETTE HAGEN PIFER (B.A., Biola University, M.A. Talbot School of Theology, Ph.D., University of Durham) is Professor of New Testament at Biola University, where she has taught since 2016. Her focus in research and teaching is on the New Testament, especially the Pauline literature. She has served in a variety of ministry capacities including evangelistic and humanitarian work with orphans in the former Soviet Union, and helping to facilitate theological and ministry training around the world. Jeanette has been married to Nick since 2017. Together they enjoy long walks on the beach, summer road trips, and drumming up spontaneous adventure whenever they can.