About this episode

Alisa Childers examines the historical record of the Christian pro-life position and its implications in contemporary discussions about abortion and sexuality.

Were Christians always pro-life, or is opposition to abortion a recent political invention? Did the Southern Baptist Convention prove that Christians were historically pro-choice? In this episode, Alisa responds to claims made on The Joe Rogan Experience by Texas State Representative James Talarico, who argues that the Christian pro-life position has no historical foundation and that abortion and homosexuality only became central Christian concerns in recent decades. Looking at Scripture, the earliest Christian writings, and the historical record, Alisa traces the consistent Christian witness from the first century onward. You'll discover how the early church confronted a culture where abortion, infanticide, and sexual immorality were widely accepted—and why Christians stood apart by affirming the dignity of every human being as made in the image of God. Topics include: Was the early church pro-life? What did the Didache, Epistle of Barnabas, and early church fathers teach about abortion? Was the Southern Baptist Convention historically pro-choice? Why did early Christians challenge the sexual ethics of the Roman Empire? Are Christians making abortion and sexuality the primary…

People in this episode

Host: Alisa Childers

Topics covered

• Christian pro-life position
• historical record of abortion
• early church teachings
• Southern Baptist Convention
• Christian sexual ethics
• cultural challenges

Keywords

• pro-life
• abortion
• Christianity
• historical teachings
• Southern Baptist Convention
• early church
• sexual ethics

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southern Baptist Convention

Books & works: The Joe Rogan Experience, Didache, Epistle of Barnabas

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