Sanctity of Life

Sanctity of Life

When Does Life Begin?

Many say life begins at conception. Others argue strongly that life does not start until implantation in the womb. Still others say that human life begins only when the umbilical cord is cut, making the newborn child an independent agent. How is fact separated from opinion?

Is Killing Morally Wrong?

Bioethicists Walter Sinnott-Armstrong and Franklin Miller state, “If killing were wrong just because it is causing death or the loss of life, then the same principle would apply with the same strength to pulling weeds out of a garden. If it is not immoral to weed a garden, then life as such cannot really be sacred, and killing as such cannot be morally wrong.”

Stem Cell Research

Many involved with the research of embryonic stem cells do not believe a new person begins at conception or don’t care. Embryonic stem cells are viewed as property, not people. Harvesting ESCs kills the embryo.

Kill a Handicapped Child?

On the BBC-TV’s Sunday Morning Live, advice columnist Virginia Ironside surprised viewers by saying, “If a baby’s going to be born severely disabled or totally unwanted, surely an abortion is the act of a loving mother. . . . If I were the mother of a suffering child I would be the first to want to put a pillow over its face.”

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Sanctity of Life Topics

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    Abortion
    Abortion

    Does life begin at the moment of conception or sometime later? Properly answering this question can mean the difference between life and death.

  • Article Series
    Answering Abortion Arguments
    Answering Abortion Arguments

    In this series, we take several pro-abortion arguments that have been circulating on social media and examine them in the light of Scripture.

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    Are Humans Animals?
    Are Humans Animals?

    Are humans animals? The answer all boils down to your view of the world.

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    Cloning
    Cloning

    A clone is a genetically identical copy of a living organism. What about cloning humans? Should Christians view the cloning of animals differently than humans?

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    Eugenics
    Eugenics

    Eugenics, the sterilization of those considered “unfit,” is the logical conclusion when applying the principles of survival-of-the-fittest Darwinian evolution.

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    Euthanasia
    Euthanasia

    What is euthanasia, and what does the Bible teach about it? Is euthanasia ever the right choice?

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    Mass Shootings
    Mass Shootings

    Tragically, the news is often busy reporting another mass shooting at a school, mall, or even a church. What causes these man-made disasters?

  • Article Series
    Prenatal Development: Life of an Unborn Baby
    Prenatal Development: Life of an Unborn Baby

    A stage-by-stage overview of the development of an unborn human being, beginning with fertilization and ending at birth.

  • Topic
    Stem Cells
    Stem Cells

    Do the potential benefits of embryonic stem cell research justify the destruction of human life? Or is there a viable alternative?

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