If you have been reading my work for a while, you already know that I am an abortion abolitionist, which means that I support equal protection under the law for preborn babies. Put another way, I believe that the same laws that protect you and me (born people) from murder ought to protect preborn people…
an introduction to the abolition of abortion aka equal protection for the preborn
Equal Protection: Underlying Logic, Truth, and Definition You will hear me and other abolitionists use the term "equal protection" a lot. It is important to define because it can be misunderstood, and sometimes it is misused. Equal protection under the law for the preborn means that the same laws that protect you and me (born people) should…
an open letter to pastors about loving our preborn neighbors
Pastor, I would relish the opportunity to speak with you in person about this very important issue, but given that your time is limited, and so is mine, and maybe you and I don't even know each other, I'll have to be content with this short essay. Perhaps you have heard of the movement to…
Problems with the English Standard Version (ESV) Bible
I honestly cannot remember exactly when I switched from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) to the English Standard Version (ESV), but I want to say it was sometime around 2016, but it could have been as early as 2010. People always described it as just as accurate as the NASB, but easier to read.…
despite the Roe v. Wade reversal, abortion is still legal in all 50 states
Several weeks have now passed since the United States Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization resulting in the reversal of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. In the wake of this decision, a number of states have either reverted to pre Roe laws, or have implemented new laws that "ban" abortion to some…
Genesis 1 – Creation
Before reading this blog, read Genesis chapter 1 in your Bible or online. "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." This opening statement is not ambiguous, nor is it metaphorical. The discussion of metaphorical vs. literal interpretation of Creation and following events as described in Genesis is of important further discussion, so…
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