2019 Class

Final class update

Thank you and thanks be to God for another great year! I'm thankful to be saying goodbye on a high note in spite of the crazy state of the world. Once we get settled I'll be working in earnest on continuing the classes online. I'll touch base ...

The class will meet next Sunday, May 24.
This will be our final class meeting. We'll wrap up on Pro-Life Apologetics and also answer as many of your questions as we have time for. If you haven't sent me yours yet, please do so soon.

Last time, we did a quick review of the Ten Universal Principles, and briefly considered reasons why people might be pro-abortion. For a powerful analysis of the mindset from someone who has been there, please see Jen Fulwiler's article.

The class then practiced applying the principles we have learned this year to respond to a set of common arguments for abortion.

Resources used in class:

• "Three Ways to Be a Better Pro-Lifer" by Trent Horn
• "How to Prove Life Begins at Conception" by Trent Horn
• "How to Defend Your Pro-Life Views in 5 Minutes or Less," by Scott Klusendorf
• "Toddler Tactics: How to Simplify the Abortion Debate," by Scott Klusendorf
• Why I Lost Faith in the Pro-Choice Movement by Jennifer Fulwiler

Other great resources:

When will the next class meeting be?
I had originally scheduled it for May 10, but then realized that that is Mothers' Day. Please reply to let me know whether that class date will work. If not, we will push it out by another week to May 17.

Last ...

The next class meeting will be next Sunday, May 3, on Zoom.

Last time, we began by analyzing a collection of news articles relating to terminal illness, end of life predictions, and euthanasia / PAS. These included documentation of real-life examples of victims of legalized euthanasia / assisted suicide. Plus, doctors aren't even always correct in their predictions about how long a terminally ill person will live. And untreated pain or depression is often behind requests for euthanasia. Please see the Resources section for links to several of these articles.

In his book, Into the Gray Zone, neuroscientist Dr. Adrian Owen reveals the amazing results of his team's research with patients diagnosed to be in a "persistent vegetative state" (or PVS). There are many articles and videos available online that discuss various aspects of his findings, but the book ...

The articles we discussed in class:

1. When doctors steal hope
2. PWP Founder Dick Jackson, In Loving Memory, 5-26-37 to 3-15-12
3. Dutch doctor cleared despite euthanising patient against her will