Category Archives: Sex an Sexuality

Is Consent to Sex Consent to Pregnancy?

Posted on June 4, 2015 by intelligentchristianfaith

One of the pivotal conceptual keys to the abortion debate is whether and how sex relates to pregnancy. Specifically, are people consenting to pregnancy when they consent to sex? Pro-lifers typically assert a strong and ethically charged relation where consent … Continue reading →

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The Injustice Argument Against Abortion

Posted on May 14, 2015 by intelligentchristianfaith

Pro-choice advocates are known to argue for abortion access on the basis of sexism in history, namely, women have been oppressed and marginalized over the ages and chief among these are traditional role expectations in patriarchal (male-centered) societies. Abortion, in … Continue reading →

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Hobby Lobby, Birth Control and Abortion

Posted on July 2, 2014 by intelligentchristianfaith

The recent supreme court decision in favor of Hobby Lobby has reignited a national debate. With wide debate and flared tempers, misinformation abounds. Let us clarify a few things here for the sake of keeping things truthful and hopefully civil. … Continue reading →

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What’s Left of ‘My Body, My Right’?

Posted on July 2, 2014 by intelligentchristianfaith

The right to privacy just might be the most widely touted justification for abortion today. Implied within the right to life and to liberty, the concept of “privacy” demarcates the sacred domain of self-possession (my body), autonomy (my choice), and liberty … Continue reading →

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Unwaging the War on Women

Posted on June 18, 2014 by intelligentchristianfaith

[Originally presented by John D. Ferrer at the Bible and Beer Consortium at the Gingerman Pub, Fort Worth, TX 26 April, 2014]  UNWAGING THE WAR ON WOMEN  By: John D. Ferrer The common language of party politics is slander and … Continue reading →

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