abortion
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The Conception of Souls?
As the overturning of Roe v. Wade brings a renewed urgency to conversations surrounding abortion, it is important to be precise about the language we use in these discussions. A thoughtful Twitter thread by David Dzimianski brings attention to a… Continue reading
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An Historian’s Reaction to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
To my eye, as a piece of historical analysis Dobbs is weak. Its reasoning is circular and lacks contextualization, and its chronology is poor. That’s not to say it doesn’t make some defensible points, but its historical arguments are not among them. Continue reading
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Conjure, Plan, Debate, Convince: Justice over the long-haul
Strategize. Shift the boundaries. Make new laws and revoke old ones. Vote, campaign, create local safe spaces that trickle up. Go read books that show just how slow social change is, and then spend time “conjuring, planning, debating, and convincing.” Continue reading
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Eyes to See, Ears to Hear: Sexual Assault, Abortion, and Hidden Suffering
In a radio interview this week, an Alabama pastor in a small suburb of Birmingham articulated for the interviewer his rationale for – reluctantly – voting for Roy Moore. While he would not try to convince others of his own… Continue reading
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Abortion, Newtown, and the Feast of the Holy Innocents
Today, on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, the church remembers the thousands of Jewish male infants killed by kingly decree “in the days of Herod.” In the weeks after the massacre at Newtown, those of us living in… Continue reading