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Summary: Life out of Balance: Wennberg combines Christianity & Choice
Review: I discovered Life In The Balance by Robert Wennberg in 1989. I was shocked by Wennberg's conclusions concerning abortion, including: 1) "...the woman has the right to decide which burdens she will or will not bear (p.173); 2) "...we ought not to seek to criminalize abortion..."(p.175); and, 3) the woman has the "right to make the central decision" (i.e., to have an abortion or not to have one)(p.175).This is a Christian "pro-choice" book, and, coming from an Evangelical Christian background, the book is the only one of its kind. It terribly misses the mark in terms of Biblical exegesis, namely because there isn't any. Throughout the book, Wennberg downplays the status of the fetus and creates sympathy for the pregnant young lady. He denies that a fetus possesses personhood at any stage, and even suggests that infants lack personhood as well (p.48-49). Thus he sets the stage for infanticide. Wennberg's ambivalence about unborn and born children is chilling, because the Bible - by contrast - portrays God as being intimately related to the unborn: "Your hands shaped me and made me... Did you not clothe me with skin and flesh and knit me together with bones and sinews? You gave me life and showed me kindness and in your providence watched over my spirit." (Job 10:8-12). And many other similar passages from the Bible, Wennberg ignores. I actually wrote a book, no longer available for purchase, which is a response to Life In The Balance. If you search for my name at OCLC you can find it at a number of libraries. Otherwise, there is an online version as well. I go into much greater detail in my book than space affords here. Wennberg flies in the face of the 99.9 percent of Evangelical Christendom which is pro-life.
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Summary: Insightful and informing on the topic
Review: I discovered Life In The Balance by Robert Wennberg in 1989. I was shocked by Wennberg's conclusions concerning abortion, including: 1) "...the woman has the right to decide which burdens she will or will not bear (p.173); 2) "...we ought not to seek to criminalize abortion..."(p.175); and, 3) the woman has the "right to make the central decision" (i.e., to have an abortion or not to have one)(p.175). This is a Christian "pro-choice" book, and, coming from an Evangelical Christian background, the book is the only one of its kind. It terribly misses the mark in terms of Biblical exegesis, namely because there isn't any. Throughout the book, Wennberg downplays the status of the fetus and creates sympathy for the pregnant young lady. He denies that a fetus possesses personhood at any stage, and even suggests that infants lack personhood as well (p.48-49). Thus he sets the stage for infanticide. Wennberg's ambivalence about unborn and born children is chilling, because the Bible - by contrast - portrays God as being intimately related to the unborn: "Your hands shaped me and made me... Did you not clothe me with skin and flesh and knit me together with bones and sinews? You gave me life and showed me kindness and in your providence watched over my spirit." (Job 10:8-12). And many other similar passages from the Bible, Wennberg ignores. I actually wrote a book, no longer available for purchase, which is a response to Life In The Balance. If you search for my name at OCLC you can find it at a number of libraries. Otherwise, there is an online version as well. I go into much greater detail in my book than space affords here. Wennberg flies in the face of the 99.9 percent of Evangelical Christendom which is pro-life.
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Summary: Insightful and informing on the topic
Review: I have read other books on the subject, but none so objective and insightful as this one. I was captivated by the engrossing writing style of Mr. Wennberg and was re-educated on the key points surrounding the abortion issue. This is a must buy for any thinking person interested in the ethical debate on abortion.
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