On Tuesdays I have been attempting to recommend good books to those who like to read them. It is sometimes difficult to sift through the large amount of books in the bookstore and find something that is worthy of your time as a reader. I am recommending Randy Alcorn’s book, Pro-Life Answers To Pro-Choice Arguments today.
I have not read a lot of pro-life literature. So, it is hard for me to compare it with other books that are similar. But, I can say that this book was very comprehensive and very well researched. It actually covered every pro-choice argument that I have ever heard. The format of the book, the heavily researched content, graphic when it needs be, and practical nature of this book make it a great read.
The format is the pro-choice argument is categorized into things such as “Arguments Concerning Social Issues” then the pro-choice arguments that concern social issues are presented with their answers. The answers to the argument are then presented and expounded upon thoroughly but also to the point. Oftentimes there are four or more responses to a single question.
The answers are themselves heavily researched. The statistics on the issue at hand are thoroughly researched and discussed within the answer to each question. There are also quotations from different Congressional hearings from doctors and others. There are quotations from folks on the Supreme Court and the rationale behind their decisions, as well as quotations from the Pro-Choice side and their rationale behind abortion.
Abortion itself is a very graphic and ugly event. So, it would be easy for an author to do one of two things. It would be easy for him to go overboard and write an incredibly graphic and horrifying book. But it would also be easy to just stay away from the graphic nature of abortion altogether. I think Alcorn toes that line really well. It’s not an easy thing to do. There is content that is graphic described in the book, but not what I would call too much.
One of the greatest features of this book is just how practical it is. Throughout the book, and especially at the end, there is a call for a practical response to abortion. There is a call to educate people about the psychological and health problems for mothers that have abortions and what really happens to a child during an abortion. But there is also a practical call for people to give aid to single mothers and help and counsel to those who have undergone an abortion. There is also a practical call for churches to get involved in educating the world around them about abortion.
I thought this was a fantastic book. It is a good read for anyone, whether pro-life or pro-choice, so that you can think through the issue at hand.
R. Dwain Minor
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