My marriage and the way i raised my other children revolved around what i had done and the guilt i felt. We encourage you to download this ebook and share it with your family, friends, and church community. It takes a raw look at the human side of a hotbutton political and religious topic, and it coats every word with mercy and grace and love. January 22nd marked the 44th anniversary of the 1973 roe v.
Janet fraser 31 january 18837 march 1945 was a new zealand community leader. Zumas spends little of the book explaining these laws or how they came into being. She has more than 50 romantic suspense and contemporary romance womens fiction novels. Family fiction is the most comprehensive christian fiction resource providing news, interviews, and information about books, movies, and authors. The earliest specific written references to abortion in christian literature are those in the didache and the epistle ofbarnabas. There is a lot to be gained here, and i learned much about topics i knew next to. A fictional world where abortion and ivf are illegaland the women who live there. They include titles like memoirs of a christian who chose abortion. Throughline traces evangelicals history on the abortion. Several state legislatures passed restrictive abortion laws in hope that the supreme court would overturn roe v. Joyce carol oates new novel begins with an abortion doctors murder a book of american martyrs is told, in part, from the perspective of the murderer, a. Red rose bouquet by jennifer rodewald is a powerful novel of healing and hope.
Authors seeking publishers if you are an author seeking a christian publisher for your manuscript, the companies listed below are currently looking for new talent. Novels with abortion as a subject score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Fiction presents abortion as a devastating experience, but 95 percent of women who choose to. This category contains articles related to works of fiction dealing with the topic of abortion. Despite my new faith, for years the abortion was the defining point in my life. Exploring the abortion controversy, by douglas gwinn html with commentary at wayback machine. Instead, she plays out their consequences in the lives of four women who offer distinct narrative perspectives. Abortion score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. He spent 31 years in christian ministry as a church pastor and a christian educator. T here are thousands of christian books published every year in topics ranging from fiction to indepth theological issues. Christian fiction new and coming soon from top authors. In light of this, reformation trust is making the ebook edition of r. Novels that deal with abortion are rare, but one in three women will have an abortion in her lifetime.
Award winning author, irene hannon is wellknown for writing romanticsuspense novels that leave readers on the edge of their seats. He has also written a bestselling series of science fiction books. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Please visit the publishers website for guidelines and information on how to submit a manuscript for consideration. When i became a christian again in 2014, i was looking at things that i would possibly have to give up in order to join a church. Such empathy is one gift that fiction gives us, and red. Healing abortion s guilt and grief, kim ketola read more christian women spiritual life, faith, and growth. A fertilized egg is a zygote, then an embryo up to 8 weeks, then a fetus. Why we need more abortion stories in our fiction book riot. He is the author of finding god when he seems to be hiding.
His oped on the history of abortion in todays new york times is a classic example. Even for readers who feel abortion is a grievous moral wrong, who just cant care about a character who chooses abortion, its worth asking why we find it enjoyable and valuable to experience stories that explore, empathize with, or even glorify murderers dexter morgan, hannibal lecter, rapists male protagonists in dark romance, alex of a clockwork orange, thieves eugenides in megan. Telling abbys story from both sides of the abortion clinic property line, this book is a mustread for anyone who cares about the life versus rights. The first six books that come up have been published by christian presses and, based on their descriptions, are clearly antichoice. Those who seek abortions are oftenif not alwaysshamed into silence. This book follows four women in the near future, living in a small town in oregon and grappling with new federal laws that have outlawed abortion and. All the evidence brought before the committee indicates that abortion is exceedingly frequent in new zealand.
She was born in glasgow, lanarkshire, scotland on 31 january 1883. I became a christian within a year of the abortion. Access to a safe, legal abortion should not be up for debate, no matter ones personal values. Abortion remains a controversial issue in the united states, however, and in 1977 congress barred the use of medicaid funds for abortion except for therapeutic reasons and in certain other specified instances. Authors seeking publishers christian indie publishing. Jesus would be totally down with the killing of unborn children, says presbyterian minister rebecca todd peters, who, in her new book, claims that abortion is not contrary to christian teaching even though christianity has condemned abortion for over 2,000 years. It covers the literature on abortion and religion found in books, essays, journal articles, academic dissertations and web sites. John irvings fictional account of abortion christian. Throughline traces evangelicals history on the abortion issue nprs history podcast, throughline, examines how the issue of abortion became a defining political issue for evangelicals. Christianity todays 2018 book awards christianity today.
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. John irving cant stop writing fiction, even when he ventures into the world of non fiction. And, unlike many of the available bibliographies, this one focuses only on the religious and moral issues, therefore providing greater depth on those two issues within one work. After a foreword and introduction that place abortion in comparative contexts, christian women both roman catholic and protestant write about their decision to abort. Jodi picoult takes on abortionclinic shooting in new novel. Out of all of these great books, a small number of the authors have chosen to make the digital version of their christian books available for a discount or free to give everyone a chance to hear their message. Oneillactress, model, and national spokeswoman of silent no moredraws on her own experiences with post abortion syndrome to show women that christ still loves them even if they have sinned. Joyce carol oates new novel begins with an abortion. In this book, stanley ambitiously sets out to chart the course of christian churches across the 20th century. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Top 12 prolife books everyone should read students for life. This book is an insightful view from a woman on a womens issue. Christianity todays 2019 book awards christianity today.
Stories of abortion from womenpage 1 life before birth. Gorman contemporary christians neglect the teachings of the church fathers on key moral and theological issues to their own peril. When absolutely no womens lives are ruined by one procedure recent attacks on planned parenthood make these books more relevant than ever. What every believer should know c1984, by john jefferson davis html at wayback machine the illusion of agony. I am glad that nonchristians are calling for an end to abortion. Nine prolife books on abortion issues you should read. Brill is glad vanessa rejected the fathers abortion ultimatum, but hurt. Major blow for unborn as new zealand passes extreme. He is a new york times bestselling author, who has written more than 60 books including the novels deadline 1994, dominion 1996, deception 2007 and courageous 2011. This book is designed to help people heal from their abortions and put guilt, shame, fear, and doubt behind them. Abortion abortion is the intentional termination of a pregnancy.
A rational look at an emotional issue free to download. Gianna by jessica shaver and true to life by janet folger are two books about two wonderful women. Bestselling novelist jodi picoults a spark of light is about a deadly shooting at the last abortion clinic in mississippi. I could make every excuse in the book, but the fact. In a world increasingly indifferent to christian truth.