“Chaplain John,” a fun-loving prison chaplain who saw me speak at a banquet a few months ago interviewed me for his YouTube series, “Chaplain Chat.” I’ll be posting them this week. In this third segment, I talk about the concepts I’ve learned from Stand to Reason and Justice For All on … Read More
Should We Call ANYBODY “Pro-Abortion?”
I respond to a listener who asks if we should at least use the term “pro-abortion” when referring to extremists who injure or kill pro-life people. This is my third post in a series that responds to follow-up questions about a recent discussion I led on Life Report about what … Read More
Are Pro-Choice Advocates Good at Describing Their Own Position?
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes. I continue my response to a listener who asks: “Why are we trying to be so careful to accurately describe other people’s positions? They do just fine describing it for themselves.” This is my second post in a series that responds to follow-up questions about … Read More
Can You Explain Why You’re Pro-Life in a 30-Second Sound Bite?
I’ve recently become friends with Tim Thiesen, the President of the Fresno County Republican Assembly. He attended a function that I spoke at and we exchanged ideas and then he had me on his TV show. Last week he asked me to give him a 30-second sound bite that he can … Read More
Dialogue Tip: Responding to “You’re a Man, You Can’t Get Pregnant!”
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes. I’ll admit, it’s not always easy to respond to this argument without coming across like a jerk. There are some strong pro-choice arguments that I find difficult to grapple with when articulated well, but “You’re just a man” has got to be one of the … Read More
Excellent Piece from Secular Pro-Life
Read Kelsey Hazzard’s article: “…But they were aborted.” You can hear me discuss the problem with this pro-life argument here: Lousy Philosophic Arguments AGAINST Abortion Josh BrahmJosh worked in the pro-life movement starting at age 18. After 12 years of full-time pro-life work he launched Equal Rights Institute to maximize his impact … Read More
“Ethan” is Now Pro-Life Because of the Equal Rights Argument
I spoke at both days of the Central California Diocesan Congress last weekend, and had a booth between sessions. The best moment at the booth was when I met the guy in this picture: “Ethan” recognized me and said, “Hey, I talked to you at Fresno State this year!” I … Read More
Sometimes What You Should Say is Nothing
It was spring, 2010. I was at Pasadena City College with Justice for All. I was standing inside the barricades protecting the large 18-foot-tall pro-life display. It was a quiet hour on campus. Most students were in class. I saw her coming from a block away. She was with her … Read More
Why You Shouldn’t Face the Person You’re Talking To
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. The Washington Post reports something I’ve noticed in my dialogues with pro-choice people: “Forcing eye contact when trying to change someone’s mind may actually cause listeners to become more stubborn, a new study shows.” In a persuasive context, people tend to be on the defensive, … Read More
Reaching Out to Abortion-Minded Women Online
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. A reader asked me for some tips for reaching out to pregnant, abortion-minded women in internet forums, and she gave me permission to share with you my response. Here’s an edited version of the question that was sent to me. (All names have been changed … Read More