Why Are You Pro-Life? Scott Klusendorf on Making a Persuasive Case for Life

How do you explain why you’re pro-life to someone who doesn’t share your faith? Scott Klusendorf, president of Life Training Institute and author of The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture, joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Brick Lantz to discuss making a clear, reasoned case for the unborn and asking thoughtful questions when conversations become tense. They explore the role of healthcare professionals in these discussions and a question that touches every patient: Is human value inherent, or does it depend on what a person can do?

Chapters

• (00:00:08) - Introduction and Guest Welcome
• (00:03:03) - Scott's Mentors and the Koukl Filter
• (00:09:02) - The Pro-Life Syllogism
• (00:11:26) - Worldviews and the Challenge to Intrinsic Human Value
• (00:15:40) - Natural Rights, Law, and Political Inconsistency
• (00:18:33) - Four Pillars: Law, Culture, Pregnancy Centers, Post-Abortion Healing
• (00:22:45) - Engaging the Mushy Middle and Legislative Prudence
• (00:26:16) - Sponsor Break: Book Offer and CMDA Events
• (00:27:51) - Discipling the Church on Sanctity of Life
• (00:30:53) - Medical Professionals Countering Pro-Abortion Myths
• (00:34:48) - Influencing Higher Education with Imagery and Evidence
• (00:38:16) - Abolitionists vs Incrementalists: Lessons from Lincoln and Wilberforce
• (00:42:49) - Strategies: Constitutional Amendments, Mifepristone, Free Speech
• (00:45:04) - Legal Strategies and Medical Malpractice Debate
• (00:46:48) - The SLED Acronym Explained
• (00:52:17) - Spiritual Warfare and Closing Thoughts
• (00:56:23) - Episode Wrap-Up and Resources

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