So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
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Lesson 1: “The Church“ and Abortion
Read MORE: Lesson 1: “The Church“ and Abortion“I decided to begin our series on abortion with an article written by Michael Cooper-White, the president emeritus of United Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg and director of Lutheran Formation at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He also reports…
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Lesson 2: Let’s Start with Jesus
Read MORE: Lesson 2: Let’s Start with JesusIt’s pretty obvious abortion is the main issue dividing the Church in our time. The Body of Christ is split apart over a question that people acknowledge Jesus himself never addressed. This omission indicates that first-century people did not see…
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Lesson 3: A Critique of the Pro-Life Argument (Part1)
Read MORE: Lesson 3: A Critique of the Pro-Life Argument (Part1)A Pro-Choice woman’s claim, “My body, my decision,” is hardly a complete ethical argument. Like many moral decisions we make in real life, it maintains that there is nothing better. In that sense, it is a rejection of the Pro-Life…
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Lesson 4: A Critique of the Pro-Life Argument (Part 2)
Read MORE: Lesson 4: A Critique of the Pro-Life Argument (Part 2)Last week, I suggested the Po-Life argument makes me feel I am engaged in an abstract, academic, moral dissertation rather than an attempt to solve a real-life human problem. I find resorting to moral absolutes represents Kant more than Jesus.…
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Lesson 5: Critique of Pro-Choice Arguments (Part 1) – Situation
Read MORE: Lesson 5: Critique of Pro-Choice Arguments (Part 1) – SituationWhen I read Pro-Choice supporters, I do not find involved philosophical or public policy arguments. Instead, the writers appeal to real-life experiences, especially those that involve themselves, their families, or their friends. The issue is personal and emotional as they…
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Lesson 6: A Critique of Pro-Choice Arguments (Part 2) – Women’s Rights.
Read MORE: Lesson 6: A Critique of Pro-Choice Arguments (Part 2) – Women’s Rights.Last week I suggested Pro-Choice adherents appeal to real-life experiences and women’s rights. Over and over, I read women claiming that Roe gave women rights that the Supreme Court removed. Sometimes the rights are spelled out with regard to “My…
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Lesson 7: The Freedom of Religion Argument (Part 1)
Read MORE: Lesson 7: The Freedom of Religion Argument (Part 1)Freedom of Religion has been associated with the abortion issue from the very beginning. Both sides use the First Amendment to support their positions. It began with Pro-Life advocates claiming they were denied freedom when they were forced to act…
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Lesson 8: The Freedom of Religion Argument (Part 2)
Read MORE: Lesson 8: The Freedom of Religion Argument (Part 2)I ended last week questioning whether the abortion issue should be a matter of civil law at all. It could be argued that passing laws that support either position imposes religious teaching on the other. In that sense, it breaks…
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Lesson 9: The Role of Technology
Read MORE: Lesson 9: The Role of TechnologyBack in the last century when ministeriums discussed their differing viewpoints in hopes of finding a resolution for the community, this joke was often told: “Three people discuss abortion. A man says he does not believe in it, because his…
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Lesson 10: What is Life?
Read MORE: Lesson 10: What is Life?The present abortion debate taking place in our society revolves around the question, “When are we dealing with a life that should be protected by civil law?” Answering the question adequately involves some understanding of what comprises life. We seldom…
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An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!
yes we need to forgive our leaders yet make sure they do the right thing – which they aren’t.