Pro-Life Thinking
122 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★ - 179 ratingsClinton, Aaron, and Nathan from Life Training Institute take a gracious, winsome, and persuasive look at the abortion issue.
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#11: A Look at the Hard Cases I: Fetal Deformity and Disability
July 23, 2017 15:00Clinton, Aaron, and Nathan discuss one of the hard cases regarding abortion: is abortion justified when the fetus is severely deformed or disabled, or won't survive long after birth? Books mentioned in this episode: Defending Life: A Moral and Legal Case Against Abortion Choice by Francis J. Beckwith Love Unleashes Life by Stephanie Gray The Unaborted Socrates by Peter Kreeft Articles mentioned in this episode: "The Infant With Anencephaly," New England Journal of Medicine, N Engl J Med 1...
#10: The Substance View of Persons
July 16, 2017 15:00Clinton and Aaron talk about a philosophical argument for the pro-life position, an argument that shows that our identities remain the same through all of the changes we undergo. You'll also notice the audio quality getting clearer. The audio quality going through Blog Talk Radio sounds a bit muffled so we've started recording our parts in Audacity to clear it up.
The Substance View of Persons
July 16, 2017 15:00 - 21 minutes - 18.4 MBClinton and Aaron talk about a philosophical argument for the pro-life position, an argument that shows that our identities remain the same through all of the changes we undergo. You'll also notice the audio quality getting clearer. The audio quality going through Blog Talk Radio sounds a bit muffled so we've started recording our parts in Audacity to clear it up.
Love Unleashes Life (with Stephanie Gray)
July 14, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 95 MBClinton is joined by Stephanie Gray, an international pro-life speaker to talk about her recent book Love Unleashes Life, as well as her recent talk at Google, Abortion: From Controversy to Civility. Books mentioned on this episode: Love Unleashes Life by Stephanie Gray. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Persuasive Pro-Life by Trent Horn Articles alluded to on this episode: "On the Very Idea of Criteria for Personhood" by Timothy Chappell -- this is the article I was alluding to, ...
#9: Interview: Stephanie Gray
July 14, 2017 20:00Clinton is joined by Stephanie Gray, an international pro-life speaker to talk about her recent book Love Unleashes Life, as well as her recent talk at Google, Abortion: From Controversy to Civility. Books mentioned on this episode: Love Unleashes Life by Stephanie Gray. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Persuasive Pro-Life by Trent Horn Articles alluded to on this episode: "On the Very Idea of Criteria for Personhood" by Timothy Chappell -- this is the article I was alluding to, ...
Interview: Stephanie Gray
July 14, 2017 20:00 - 95 MBClinton is joined by Stephanie Gray, an international pro-life speaker to talk about her recent book Love Unleashes Life, as well as her recent talk at Google, Abortion: From Controversy to Civility. Books mentioned on this episode: Love Unleashes Life by Stephanie Gray. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Persuasive Pro-Life by Trent Horn Articles alluded to on this episode: "On the Very Idea of Criteria for Personhood" by Timothy Chappell -- this is the article I was alluding to, ...
How to Heal After an Abortion (with Patti Smith)
July 03, 2017 16:00 - 45 minutes - 40.3 MBClinton and Nathan join with Patti Smith in this episode to talk about how to heal after an abortion. Books mentioned in this episode: I didn't mention the book, specifically, but I mentioned David Reardon. He wrote a book called Aborted Women: Silent No More. To my knowledge, despite the name of his book, he is not affiliated with the Silent No More Awareness Campaign.
#8: How to Heal After an Abortion (with Patti Smith)
July 03, 2017 16:00Clinton and Nathan join with Patti Smith in this episode to talk about how to heal after an abortion. Books mentioned in this episode: I didn't mention the book, specifically, but I mentioned David Reardon. He wrote a book called Aborted Women: Silent No More. To my knowledge, despite the name of his book, he is not affiliated with the Silent No More Awareness Campaign.
The SLED Test
June 27, 2017 15:30 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBClinton, Nathan, and Aaron discuss Stephen Schwartz' SLED test, a technique to test abortion-choice claims of personhood. Books mentioned: The Moral Question of Abortion by Stephen Schwartz
#7: The SLED Test
June 27, 2017 15:30Clinton, Nathan, and Aaron discuss Stephen Schwartz' SLED test, a technique to test abortion-choice claims of personhood. Books mentioned: The Moral Question of Abortion by Stephen Schwartz
Objections to the Scientific Case for the Pro-Life Position
June 20, 2017 15:30 - 44 minutes - 39.7 MBLast week, Clinton, Nathan, and Aaron discussed the scientific evidence for the pro-life position. This week, we talk about objections that are commonly raised from people who aren't particularly knowledgeable regarding the science of embryology. Some of the objections we respond to are "An acorn is not an oak tree," "the unborn entity is just a parasite," and the burning research lab thought experiment. Books mentioned: Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice by Willie Parker Embryo: A De...
#6: Objections to the Scientific Case for the Pro-Life Position
June 20, 2017 15:30Last week, Clinton, Nathan, and Aaron discussed the scientific evidence for the pro-life position. This week, we talk about objections that are commonly raised from people who aren't particularly knowledgeable regarding the science of embryology. Some of the objections we respond to are "An acorn is not an oak tree," "the unborn entity is just a parasite," and the burning research lab thought experiment. Books mentioned: Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice by Willie Parker Embryo: A De...
Interview: Elijah Thompson
June 20, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 97 MBToday I talk with Elijah Thompson of The Fetal Position podcast. We talk about his podcast, his pro-life stance grounded in his Libertarianism, then we'll have a friendly discussion over genetic enhancement.
#5: Interview: Elijah Thompson
June 20, 2017 01:00Today I talk with Elijah Thompson of The Fetal Position podcast. We talk about his podcast, his pro-life stance grounded in his Libertarianism, then we'll have a friendly discussion over genetic enhancement.
The Scientific Case for the Pro-Life Position
June 13, 2017 02:00 - 43 minutes - 38.7 MBClinton, Aaron, and Nathan discuss the scientific facts of embryology and how we know that the unborn human being is one of us, biologically. Sources used: Keith Moore and T.V.N. Persaud, The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 7th ed. Ronan O'Rahilly and Fabiola Müller, Human Embryology and Teratology, 3rd edition. New York: Wiley-Liss, 2001. p. 8. Maureen Condic, Ph.D., A Scientific View of When Life Begins, On Point, Charlotte Lozier Institute, June 2014 https://lozierins...
#4: The Scientific Case for the Pro-Life Position
June 13, 2017 02:00Clinton, Aaron, and Nathan discuss the scientific facts of embryology and how we know that the unborn human being is one of us, biologically. Sources used: Keith Moore and T.V.N. Persaud, The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 7th ed. Ronan O'Rahilly and Fabiola Müller, Human Embryology and Teratology, 3rd edition. New York: Wiley-Liss, 2001. p. 8. Maureen Condic, Ph.D., A Scientific View of When Life Begins, On Point, Charlotte Lozier Institute, June 2014 https://lozierins...
#3: Interview: Trent Horn
June 10, 2017 01:00Trent Horn will be joining me today to talk about his book, Persuasive Pro-Life, and his recent debate with David Boonin.We'll talk about some of the types of people Trent mentions in his book, some of the arguments that he makes for the pro-life position, and some of the statements he made in his debate. We will also take callers who have questions for Trent. Books mentioned in the interview: By Trent: Persuasive Pro-Life Answering Atheism Hard Sayings Why We're Catholic Other: Human ...
Interview: Trent Horn
June 10, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBTrent Horn will be joining me today to talk about his book, Persuasive Pro-Life, and his recent debate with David Boonin.We'll talk about some of the types of people Trent mentions in his book, some of the arguments that he makes for the pro-life position, and some of the statements he made in his debate. We will also take callers who have questions for Trent. Books mentioned in the interview: By Trent: Persuasive Pro-Life Answering Atheism Hard Sayings Why We're Catholic Other: Human ...
Framing the Issue
May 29, 2017 15:00 - 28 minutes - 25.5 MBIn this episode, Clinton, Nathan, and Aaron talk about framing the issue. We discuss why the central issue is what the unborn entity is and give some examples that show why this is the issue that must be discussed. I apologize for the scratching in the background. I was using a different set of headphones, and the cord kept rubbing against my beard. The issue should be resolved in our next episode. Books mentioned in this podcast: Precious Unborn Human Persons by Greg Koukl Pro-Life Answer...
#2: Framing the Issue
May 29, 2017 15:00In this episode, Clinton, Nathan, and Aaron talk about framing the issue. We discuss why the central issue is what the unborn entity is and give some examples that show why this is the issue that must be discussed. I apologize for the scratching in the background. I was using a different set of headphones, and the cord kept rubbing against my beard. The issue should be resolved in our next episode. Books mentioned in this podcast: Precious Unborn Human Persons by Greg Koukl Pro-Life Answer...
Why Talk About Abortion?
May 28, 2017 15:00 - 32 minutes - 28.5 MBWelcome to our very first episode! In this episode, your hosts Clinton, Aaron, and Nathan discuss why we should even talk about this very controversial topic. Nathan also talks about an ongoing legal battle with his university. The three talk about the Justice for All outreach and why we should reach out to college students on campus. Here's the link to the Christian Post article: http://www.christianpost.com/news/70-of-women-who-get-abortions-identify-as-christians-survey-finds-150937/page2...
#1: Why Talk About Abortion?
May 28, 2017 15:00Welcome to our very first episode! In this episode, your hosts Clinton, Aaron, and Nathan discuss why we should even talk about this very controversial topic. Nathan also talks about an ongoing legal battle with his university. The three talk about the Justice for All outreach and why we should reach out to college students on campus. Here's the link to the Christian Post article: http://www.christianpost.com/news/70-of-women-who-get-abortions-identify-as-christians-survey-finds-150937/page2...