Abortion
A simple argument against abortion: No morally significant difference by Paul Stark
Lost children of the revolution: Castro’s abortion legacy by Carolyn Moynihan – “The culture of death has made Cuba an infertile nation.”
Baby could have been aborted, but fetal surgery corrects rare heart condition by Dave Andrusko
Abortion advocates: pictures of pregnancy “associate abortion with murder”
Bioethics
When Embryos Sue by Wesley J. Smith
Sofia Vergara’s Embryos Join Father Nick Loeb In Suing Her To Let Them Live by Holly Scheer – “Sofia Vergara doesn’t want embryos she created with Nick Loeb to be born, but Loeb says they’re alive and he wants to parent them.”
Devotional
The Enemy by Pastor Mark Jeske
End-of-Life
Are You the Next Terri Schiavo? In Most States There is No Guarantee You’ll Get Food and Water by Bobby Schindler
Family Living
Can we stop teens talking to no one but each other? by Joanna Roughton – “Never before have people reached their twenties so dominated by peers.”
Political
Canadian Law Erasing Moms And Dads From State Documents Reduces Children To Chattel by Stella Morabito – “This so-called ‘All Families are Equal Act’ is really about destroying all families. This is a first huge step toward regulating all other personal relationships.”
Sexual Purity
Dear Teens, Virginity Is Good for You – Here’s Why … by John Stonestreet – “Teens who abstain from sex are healthier than those who don’t. Once again, research backs up the life-giving moral claims of a Christian worldview.”
Settled science: Healthy teens abstain from sex by Bradley Mattes
Worldview and Culture
Video: Why you need to drop everything and watch this four minute video now by Katie Stock
Audio: World Lutheran News Digest – Remembering the Greatest Generation with host Kip Allen
Too Much Christmas, too Little Advent? – The Joy of Anticipation by Eric Metaxas – “Advent has been buried under a pile of twinkle lights, plastic reindeer, and the Grinch. Here’s why.”
This Christmas, Let’s Take A Break From Social Media by Gracy Olmstead – “There’s nothing wrong with occasional Facebook posting and Twitter statuses. But Christmas is about embodiment: it calls for presence.”
4 Christmas Gift-Giving Fallacies That Need To Die by Cheryl Magness – “As much as we claim to believe that Christmas is about giving rather than receiving, our behavior often communicates something else.”