by John Ensor | Sep 6, 2019 | Blog, Culture, Food for thought, Statistics
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) occurs so frequently during pregnancy that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends screening for violence “at the first prenatal visit, at least once per trimester, and at the postpartum checkup.” IPV...
by John Ensor | Sep 2, 2019 | Biblical Insights on Abortion, Blog, Food for thought
In Psalm 139 verse 13, David sees that his personal history as a living, distinct and whole human being started in the womb. He sees a “me” in there being made personally by a divine “you.” Elsewhere in the Bible, you see the same thing. Consider Genesis 4:1:...
by John Ensor | Aug 23, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized
There is no greater disconnect between the public battle over legal abortion and the personal experience of women in abortion than this: What is demanded politically as a matter of a woman’s choice and what is demanded by others around the women in a...
by John Ensor | Aug 16, 2019 | Biblical Insights on Abortion, Blog, Food for thought
Between 1882 and 1968, nearly 3,500 Black Americans were lynched in the United States. Among them were Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, murdered in Marion, Indiana on August 7, 1930. The night before, they had been arrested and charged with the armed robbery and murder...
by John Ensor | Aug 9, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized
1. They know the Word. The people are taught the Scriptures regularly and repeatedly regarding the intrinsic value of human life, the inviolability of shedding innocent blood, and the call to cherish and defend innocent human life, including the preborn. 2. They fear...
by John Ensor | Aug 2, 2019 | Biblical Insights on Abortion, Blog
What’s in the Book?On the occasion of Pope Francis’ arrival in the U.S. last summer, Whoopi Goldberg raised the question of abortion and the Bible. While many Americans do not acknowledge the Bible as an authoritative source, many of us do. And you can be sure...
