Pro-Choice and Christian

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Reconciling Faith, Politics, and Justice

Kira Schlesinger, Kira Schlesinger

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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
10 October 2017

Christianity; Christian life & practice; Christian social thought & activity; Ethical issues: abortion & birth control

Despite the claim by many Christian leaders that the pro-life/antiabortion position is the only faithful response to the debate about reproductive rights, many people of faith find themselves in a murky middle of this supposedly black-and-white issue. Christians who are pro-abortion rights are rarely pro-abortion. However, they view the decision to carry a pregnancy to term as one to be made by the woman, her medical team, her family, or personal counsel rather than by politicians.

Pro-Choice and Christian explores the biblical, theological, political, and medical aspects of the debate in order to provide a thoughtful Christian argument for a pro-choice position with regard to abortion issues. Kira Schlesinger considers relevant Scriptures, the politics of abortion in the United States, and the human realities making abortion a vital issue of justice and compassion. By examining choice from a Christian perspective, Schlesinger provides a common vocabulary for discussing faith and reproductive rights.

By: Kira Schlesinger
By (artist): Kira Schlesinger
Imprint: Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 154g
ISBN: 9780664262921
ISBN 10: 0664262929
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 10 October 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kira Schlesinger is an Episcopal priest at Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Lebanon, Tennessee. Kira Schlesinger is an Episcopal priest at Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Reviews for Pro-Choice and Christian: Reconciling Faith, Politics, and Justice

Schlesinger invites us to look at the term pro-choice in the wider theological framework of a pro-life ethic encompassing all creation. In this framework we recognize that God is a God of life, but that God desires for all creation life that is full and flourishing, more than mere existence. Within this ethic, we can name the inherently tragic nature of abortion, and also name how we fail to create a society that welcomes and cares for children once they are born. --Presbyterian Outlook