Newborn, but Not a Person? Answering Peter Singer

Newborn, but Not a Person? Answering Peter Singer

Scott Klusendorf continues his series on answering the leading academic defenders of abortion by turning to Peter Singer, whose mental continuity view claims that no newborn, much less unborn child, is a person until it can value its own existence. Scott shows how Singer’s argument rests on a faulty utilitarian ethic and a definition of personhood that cannot account for sleeping adults, coma patients, or anyone else who clearly remains a subject of rights. Join us as we learn how to answer one of the most influential thinkers in bioethics on this episode of The Case for Life.

Human, but Not a Person? Answering Kate Greasley

Human, but Not a Person? Answering Kate Greasley

Either every human being shares an equal right to life, or human value rests on traits — self-awareness, rationality, the ability to feel pain — that none of us possess in equal measure. Oxford philosopher Kate Greasley grants that the unborn are human but denies they are persons, offering one of the most sophisticated cases on the pro-choice side, and Scott Klusendorf shows why her arguments, however winsome, can’t deliver the human equality she still wants to keep. Find out how to answer one of the brightest voices on the other side without being intimidated, on this episode of The Case for Life.

When Children Become Necklaces

When Children Become Necklaces

The culture is ratcheting up its attacks on human value and dignity. Whether abandoning reasoned debate in favor of hostile personal attacks or turning unwanted embryos into jewelry, abortion culture treats human beings as commodities to be manipulated rather than gifts to be received. Discover how you can effectively keep the main thing the main thing and defend the intrinsic value of every image-bearer on this episode of The Case for Life.

Disagreement Without Division: Drawing Lines Without Breaking Fellowship

Disagreement Without Division: Drawing Lines Without Breaking Fellowship

Scott Klusendorf is joined by his producer Adrian Rink to discuss how to navigate conflicts between brothers and avoid the trap of tribalism within the pro-life movement. Not everything is worth fighting over, and learning to distinguish between simple disagreement and necessary division is a vital skill for modern ministry. Learn how you can maintain a God-glorifying focus on rescuing the unborn while treating your fellow laborers with grace and humility on this episode of The Case for Life.

Prudence is Not Cowardice: The Conversation We Should Have

Prudence is Not Cowardice: The Conversation We Should Have

Scott Klusendorf is joined by Jonathan Van Maren to defend the argument that leading with legislation to prosecute women for murder is a strategic mistake in today’s post-Christian culture,. They push back against critics, warning that an all-or-nothing approach is likely to trigger a massive backlash that results in nothing for the unborn. By drawing on Abraham Lincoln’s incremental strategy, the duo emphasizes winning the trench war of social reform through feasible methods that actually reduce the body count. Learn why the pro-life movement must prioritize effective strategy over symbolic defeats to successfully protect the unborn in a hostile culture on this episode of The Case for Life.

The Anchor and the Rope: Communicating Pro-life Truths Worldwide

The Anchor and the Rope: Communicating Pro-life Truths Worldwide

Leslie Segraves joins Scott Klusendorf to reveal how the pro-life message transcends international borders, reaching from American high schools to South Asian communities where the vast majority of global abortions occur. She explains that while cultural expressions differ, the central conflict remains a choice between intrinsic human value based on what we are versus a performance-based view based on what we can do. Learn how to combat these assumptions with a practical method for using science, logic, and philosophy to defend the unborn against today’s most common cultural objections on this episode of The Case for Life.