Abortion as an Effect
Abortion. It’s in the media a lot nowadays. Many people would like to outlaw it. But I’ve been thinking about this subject for a week or so, and last night I was talking about the…
Tag: Pro-Life
If Only One Soul Was Saved: Evelyn Waugh’s Pro-Life Message
It might surprise some to learn that one of the great works of twentieth-century war literature carries a pro-life message. Evelyn Waugh’s Sword of Honour trilogy (1952-61), set at the time of the Second World…
In Dark I Lie: G. K. Chesterton, Chivalry and the “Babe Unborn”
The English Catholic author G. K. Chesterton was one of the great pro-life advocates of the twentieth century in more ways than one. Although he may appear something of an antique figure in 2020, his…
The Pro-Life Authenticity of The Mandalorian
With the conclusion of the season finale of the television series The Mandalorian, it is without a doubt one of the best examples of visual storytelling in the Star Wars universe since Return of the…
Stranded on the Pennsylvania Turnpike: A March for Life Adventure
The night before this year’s March for Life, I almost decided not to go. I heard about the crazy storm that was supposed to arrive that very day, and I didn’t want to be stranded.…
Recovering a Truly Pro-Life Ethic
The phrase “pro-life” has often been solely identified with the abortion debate. But in reality, it should be much more than that. It should be wide-spread, all-encompassing ethic that sees the innate dignity of and…
Am I My Brother’s Keeper?: The Tragedy of Depersonalization
“God created man in His own Image, in the Image of God He created him . . . and, behold, it was very good” (Gen. 1:27, 30). How many in our culture today truly…