Matt C. Abbott column
The Evangelical Christian case against contraception
Matt C. Abbott
The (im)morality of contraception is something the majority of Christians are either uncomfortable discussing or, in some cases, simply not interested in addressing. But they should be, especially if they're truly invested in building a culture of life.
It's easy for an assenting Catholic like myself — despite the widespread dissent among Catholics on this issue — to harp on the intrinsic immorality of contraception and its inseparable connection to abortion. So I was pleasantly surprised to see that an Evangelical Christian, Bryan C. Hodge, has given the issue serious treatment in his book The Christian Case against Contraception: Making the Case from Historical, Biblical, Systematic, and Practical Theology & Ethics.
Below is the full Introduction (minus footnotes) to Hodge's book. I should mention that while I don't agree with his assertions regarding the Catholic Church's teaching on natural family planning, I do agree with him on the importance of teaching the immorality of contraception to all Christians. Many thanks to Tyler Stewart of Wipf and Stock Publishers for obtaining permission for me to reprint this material.
Read here:
Introduction to
The Christian Case against Contraception
by Bryan C. Hodge
Related link:
"Is Natural Family Planning a Heresy?"
It's easy for an assenting Catholic like myself — despite the widespread dissent among Catholics on this issue — to harp on the intrinsic immorality of contraception and its inseparable connection to abortion. So I was pleasantly surprised to see that an Evangelical Christian, Bryan C. Hodge, has given the issue serious treatment in his book The Christian Case against Contraception: Making the Case from Historical, Biblical, Systematic, and Practical Theology & Ethics.
Below is the full Introduction (minus footnotes) to Hodge's book. I should mention that while I don't agree with his assertions regarding the Catholic Church's teaching on natural family planning, I do agree with him on the importance of teaching the immorality of contraception to all Christians. Many thanks to Tyler Stewart of Wipf and Stock Publishers for obtaining permission for me to reprint this material.
Read here:
The Christian Case against Contraception
by Bryan C. Hodge
Related link:
"Is Natural Family Planning a Heresy?"
Matt C. Abbott is a Catholic columnist with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication, Media and Theatre from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, and an Associate in Applied Science degree in Business Management from Triton College in River Grove, Ill. He has worked in the right-to-life movement and is a published writer focused on Catholic and social issues. He can be reached at mattcabbott@gmail.com
