David P. Gushee

David P. Gushee is the Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He is also the president of Evangelicals for Human Rights, a periodic contributor to the editorial page of USA Today, a contributing editor for Christianity Today, and a distinguished author. His forthcoming book is entitled The Sanctity of Life: A Christian Exploration (Eerdmans, 2011)

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The Sanctity of Human Life

Most Christians at least give lip service to the idea that human life is sacred. Indeed, after a generation of fighting over issues such as abortion, stem cells, and euthanasia, the sanctity of life has become a slogan wielded by many Christians as justification for their positions. Yet, the concept is much more complex in its origins and its implications than is commonly understood. And it won’t be sufficient for Christians to continue mouthing a slogan without thinking through what it means and how it really affects our worldview...

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