Tag Archives: abortion

All Things Work Together For The Good: The Political Implications Of Predestination

Posted on October 25, 2012 by nathanalbright

Twice in the general election campaign of 2012 there have been disastrous political comments made that result from the religious presuppositions of Calvinist thinking. Whether we are talking about legitimate rape or claiming that rapes and the pregnancies that result … Continue reading →

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You’re No Son Of Mine

Posted on August 18, 2012 by nathanalbright

Yesterday, I was made familiar with an article that had appeared on a friend’s Facebook page dealing with the abhorrent subject of after-birth abortions [1]. I do not wish to summarize the entire article, which presents a logically consistent case … Continue reading →

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If God Made You

Posted on May 29, 2012 by nathanalbright

Human beings are hard to love sometimes. “What is man, that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him? For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and You have crowned … Continue reading →

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Defending The Indefensible

Posted on May 21, 2012 by nathanalbright

It is no surprise to a reader of this blog that I take a deep interest in the American Civil War. I had an ancestor who died as a Union soldier [1], and I grew up as a proud northerner … Continue reading →

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Death Row Pardons

Posted on February 15, 2012 by nathanalbright

One of my Facebook “friends” sends frequent posts out through a group called Pet Pardons. She shows pictures of cute animals like dogs and horses that are apparently animals rescued from death row for various reasons. It appears common for … Continue reading →

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Families of Chance, Families of Choice

Posted on January 8, 2012 by nathanalbright

A few days ago a crude and philistine Ron Paul fan (is there any other kind?) made a video advertisement for his (or her) chosen candidate that made fun of a rival candidate for the Republican nomination, Jon Huntsman, for … Continue reading →

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On Children And War

Posted on January 5, 2012 by nathanalbright

Yesterday, a friend sent me a link containing a report about children and war, written by some UN bureaucrats about the scourge of young people whose lives have been traumatized by war [1]. The involvement of children in war is … Continue reading →

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For Three Transgressions And For Four: Amos On Abortion

Posted on June 29, 2011 by nathanalbright

Having previously examined the corpus of biblical law showing that even reckless and accidental death of an unborn child was counted as murder by the divine legal standard [1], I wished to ask and answer a simple question: does the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Why Pro Life?

Posted on June 29, 2011 by nathanalbright

Why Pro-Life? Caring For The Unborn And Their Mothers, by Randy Alcorn This is among the most powerful little books that I have ever read—full of painful statistics, damning admissions by abortion advocates as to their own awareness of their … Continue reading →

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Before You Were Born, I Knew You

Posted on June 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

We have just finished the Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost, where we have celebrated the gift of God’s law and God’s Holy Spirit. We have also celebrated our own identity as the firstfruits, the first crop of God’s planting efforts … Continue reading →

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