DrawingonScripture,churchhistory,andhisownstory,ShaneClaiborneexploreshowapassionforsocialjusticeissuessurroundinglifeanddeath--suchaswar,gunownership,thedeathpenalty,racialinjustice,abortion,poverty,andtheenvironment--intersectswithourfaithasweadvocateforlifeinitstotality.Manyofuswonderhowtothinkaboutandactonissuesoflifeanddeathbeyondabortionandthedeathpenalty--yettheheateddebatesinourchurchesandtheconfusionofourownheartssometimesfeeloverwhelming.Whatdoesabalanced,Christianviewofwhatitmeanstobe“pro-life“reallylooklike?Combiningstories,theologicalreflection,andalittlewitwithaSouthernaccent,activistShaneClaiborneexploresthebattlebetweenlifeanddeaththatgoesbacktotheGardenofEden.ShanedrawsonhischildhoodgrowingupintheBibleBelt,hisownchangeofperspectiveonhowtoadvocateforlife,andhisyearsofworkingonbehalfofallpeopletohelpus:LearnfromtheBibleandtheearlychurchaboutvaluinglifeDeepenourunderstandingofwhatapro-lifestancecanlooklikeDiscoverwaystodiscusstopicsthataredividingourcultureandchurchesFindencouragementwhenwefeelpoliticallyhomelessRenewourhopethatthereisagoodwayforward,evenindifficulttimesWeneedanewmovementthatstandsupforlife--withoutexceptions.ThismovingandincrediblytimelybookcreatesalargerframeworkforthinkingaboutGod’sloveandourfaithasweembraceaconsistentethicthatvalueshumanlifefromwombtotomb.
