America's Great Denial

Pastor Mark Driscoll has published an editorial at Fox News' web site entitled What Do 55 Million People have in Common? I sure wish more pastors would speak out like this for the unborn

We have bloody hands and a guilty conscience.

Of all the Ten Commandments, number six is the only one that our nation has codified into law: “You shall not murder.”

Since 1973, legal abortions in America have taken the lives of 55 million people. If 55 million Americans died tomorrow, whoever led the genocide would not get a parade in celebration, bumper stickers in support, or be a viable candidate for political office.

If 55 million Americans died tomorrow, whoever led the genocide would not get a parade in celebration.

Fifty-five million lives equals 17.5% of the country’s current population. It’s a number greater than the population of any state in the Union, and greater than the population of 219 of the world’s country’s including South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Australia, Argentina, and Canada. Fifty-five million is about the same as the population of the 25 smallest states and Washington D.C. combined.

Abortion Is Murder: America’s Great Denial

Both science and Scripture are absolutely clear that life begins at conception. Taking a human life is murder, by definition, which makes abortion a murderous act.

Consider this: On December 5, John Andrew Welden will be sentenced after pleading guilty in the murder of his unborn baby. Welden’s girlfriend, Remee Jo Lee, was six weeks pregnant when he gave her an abortion pill and told her it was antibiotics.

Welden was prosecuted for violating the Unborn Victims of Violence Act. Believe it or not, federal legislation forbids the murder of an unborn baby—except in the 55 million instances when it doesn’t. And a father can be convicted of murdering his unborn child without the mother’s consent, but if a woman decides to end her pregnancy against the wishes of the father, that’s her right to choose.

Choose murder? Can’t follow all of the logic? Perhaps that’s because it’s illogical.

Tullian on Fox

Tullian Tchvidjian was on FOX & Friends this morning talking about his new book Glorious Ruin (among other subjects) And yes, they butchered the pronunciation of his name.

Tullian is one of my favorite authors and I consider him one of the most influential Christian leaders in America today. Can't wait to read the new book.

Defining Marriage in a Kardashian World

Tim Keller was interviewed on Fox News the other day on the subject of the meaning of marriage in the light of the Kardashian fiasco, and the general state of marriage in American society. The interview is prompted by the publishing of the new book he co-authored with his wife, Kathy Keller, entitled The Meaning of Marriage.

The video is below. Please excuse the advertisement you have to listen to to get to the interview: I have no control over that. But the interview is well worth the wait.



Hat Tip: Vitamin Z

Brit Hume Retiring

One of my favorite newsmen, Brit Hume of the Fox News Channel, is retiring soon. I've always found Hume to be very "fair and balanced," to borrow a phrase.

Why retire now, you might ask? Hume has said:

I certainly want to pursue my faith more ardently than I have done. I'm not claiming it's impossible to do when you work in this business. I was kind of a nominal Christian for the longest time. When my son died (by suicide in 1998), I came to Christ in a way that was very meaningful to me. If a person is a Christian and tries to face up to the implications of what you say you believe, it's a pretty big thing. If you do it part time, you're not really living it.

From another interview:

And since my son died, I have been, really, I felt rescued by God and by Christ. I have an intense desire to pursue that more ardently and have it be a bigger part of my life than it has been.

God bless Brother Brit, Let us all pray for him.

Thanks to Between Two Worlds: Brit Hume for the Brit Hume quotes.