- Wed, Mar 27, 2013
- Culture and Worldview, Prolife
Social Justice (video)
Randy Alcorn discusses the various aspects of social justice and seeing abortion as a social justice issue.
Randy Alcorn discusses the various aspects of social justice and seeing abortion as a social justice issue.
These birth control methods are often referred to as “contraceptives,” but they are not exclusively contraceptives. That is, they do not always prevent conception. Either sometimes or often they result in the death of already-conceived human beings.
In this four-minute video, Randy Alcorn addresses the importance of religious and civil liberties today in America, and reacts to their recent erosion. He specifically outlines his concern regarding the health insurance mandate that requires institutions to provide coverage for abortion and contraceptives of all kinds, including those which cause abortions.
In this three minute video, Randy Alcorn answers the question, "Is it common for women to feel pressured into abortion?"
This is a very sensitive and important topic.
Since there is no way to prove exactly what is preventing women who take Plan B from getting pregnant, the best course of action is to consider the consequences and make an informed decision.
Randy Alcorn presents a message from Scripture—and from the heart—about the value of human life and injustice of abortion. Filmed January 15, 2012 at Good Shepherd Community Church in Boring, Oregon.
First, make yourself aware of the need that unplanned pregnancy and abortion creates. When you give your time to learn about abortion, abstinence, adoption, and caring for needy women, you can pray for divine appointments where God can use you to make a difference in people’s lives.
These questions are excerpted from an interview with Larry Gadbaugh, CEO of Portland (Oregon) Pregnancy Resource Center.
You were a busy pastor back in 1984. Why did you get involved in helping a pregnancy resource center get established in Portland?
God was preparing Nanci and me back in 1980. We opened our home to a pregnant teenager who previously had a late-term saline abortion. She lived with us almost a year, had her baby and placed him up for adoption.
We struggle to dispel the illusion that grace means that we should not talk about the hard issues. Our doctrine of grace has been distorted by the culture’s dogma of tolerance. A number of Christians have told me, “I think it’s cruel to bring up the subject of abortion.” Does that also apply to adultery? Stealing? Murder? By talking about abortion now in our churches—with grace and truth—aren’t we helping to prevent abortion and offering forgiveness and healing to women and men who are suffering in silence? We must model how to address the painful ...
Question from a reader:
What is your opinion of church leadership preventing the congregation from being exposed to the truth of abortion through the use of pictures?