Tag Archives: Abortion

Book Write-Up: The Faiths of the Postwar Presidents, by David L. Holmes

Posted on April 13, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

David L. Holmes.  The Faiths of the Postwar Presidents: From Truman to Obama.  Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press, 2012.  See here to buy the book. David L. Holmes teaches religious studies at the College of William and Mary.  About … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Wedded to War, by Jocelyn Green

Posted on February 18, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Jocelyn Green.  Wedded to War.  Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2012.  See here to buy the book. Wedded to War is Jocelyn Green’s first novel, and the first book of her Heroines Behind the Lines series, which focuses on the American Civil … Continue reading →

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Sarah’s Choice

Posted on January 13, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I watched the 2009 Christian movie, Sarah’s Choice, a couple of nights ago.  It starred Christian singer Rebecca St. James, and it also had Dick Van Patten, Charlene Tilton (Lucy from Dallas), and Staci Keanan (from My Two Dads and … Continue reading →

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Clear and Present Dangers 12: Abortion and the Living, Breathing Constitution

Posted on January 4, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Clear and Present Dangers: A Conservative View of America’s Government (copyright 1975), M. Stanton Evans defended his objections to marijuana, pornography, abortion, and euthanasia.  On pornography, Evans believes that local communities have the right to … Continue reading →

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Take It Back 2

Posted on December 9, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future (copyright 2006), James Carville and Paul Begala talk about how the post-2004 Democratic Party should address abortion, guns, and gay marriage. Regarding abortion, Carville and Begala … Continue reading →

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Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance 11

Posted on December 5, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, Al Gore talked about a Global Marshall Plan for the environment.  This came up in the 1992 Vice-Presidential debate, as Dan Quayle referred to page 304 … Continue reading →

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Kristin Luker’s Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood 8: Slippery Slopes

Posted on November 23, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

My latest reading of Kristin Luker’s Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood (copyright 1984) was interesting because it brought to my mind discussions that I have had with people about abortion, as well as pro-life Republican Todd Akin’s controversial comments … Continue reading →

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Kristin Luker’s Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood 7

Posted on November 22, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood (copyright 1984), Kristin Luker explores the role of motherhood in women’s stances on abortion.  (And, by the way, Luker presents a statistic that women comprise the majority of the pro-life … Continue reading →

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Kristin Luker’s Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood 4

Posted on November 19, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I have two items for my write-up today on Kristin Luker’s Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood. 1.  I found Luker’s discussion of women’s jobs to be interesting—-and I should note that she doesn’t believe that women should be limited … Continue reading →

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Kristin Luker’s Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood 3: the Law Reagan Signed, and the Pro-Choice Movement

Posted on November 18, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood, Kristin Luker discusses California’s Therapeutic Abortion law during the 1960’s and the pro-choice movement’s reactions to it. As I said yesterday in my post about Luker’s book, the nineteenth … Continue reading →

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