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

By Kira Schlesinger

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664262929
• ISBN13: 9780664262921
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"