In Today’s episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at the Family Research Council, to discuss the state of the pro-life movement, challenges after the Dobbs decision, the federal vs. state debate, and Closson’s new book “Life After Roe: Equipping Christians in the Fight for Life Today.”
Show Notes:
Purchase “Life After Roe” – https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/life-after-roe-P005846462
Timestamps:
0:01:19 – Introduction of David Closson
0:05:00 – Discussion of COVID-19 experiences
0:06:42 – Dobbs decision leak and initial reactions
0:10:00 – Media commentary on Christians and abortion
0:14:23 – George Barna survey on church views about abortion
0:25:00 – Biblical passages about life (Luke 1 example)
0:37:08 – Christianity historical stance on abortion
0:44:04 – State-level ballot measures after Dobbs decision
0:52:55 – Equal protection under law for unborn children
0:54:30 – Chemical abortion pills and challenges
1:00:28 – Moral and spiritual reflection on the scourge of abortion
1:04:00 – Book availability and resources
David Closson serves as the Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at Family Research Council where he researches, writes, and speaks about life, human sexuality, religious liberty, and related issues from a biblical worldview. He is the author of FRC’s Biblical Worldview Series, which seeks to help Christians and Christian leaders apply the teachings of the Bible to difficult moral questions. Currently, David is a Ph.D. candidate in Christian Ethics at Southwestern Seminary. David is a graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div., Th.M.) and the University of Central Florida (B.A., political science, cum laude). David lives in the Washington, D.C. area and is a member of Capitol Hill Baptist Church.
Learn more about David’s work:
https://www.frc.org/david-closson#gsc.tab=0
https://twitter.com/DavidClosson
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