108 - Politics can advance God's kingdom and end abortion (with James Silberman)

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Rebuild

Michael Belch

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Welcome to Rebuild. Here we explore the pillars that hold up the foundation of Christianity and western civilization. We examine where and how these pillars are crumbling, and we suggest ways that we can rebuild them. We release two episodes per week. The first is an interview with a guest who answers questions about a particular pillar of society. The second episode is a reaction to the interview where Michael and Bradley tease out implications and offer commentary.

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108 - Politics can advance God's kingdom and end abortion (with James Silberman)

Rebuild

1 hour 5 minutes

3 years ago

108 - Politics can advance God's kingdom and end abortion (with James Silberman)

SUMMARY:

This week we want to talk about politics. Specifically, we want to talk about whether or not politics is an important issue for Christians to think about and participate in. We also want to talk about the specific issue of Abortion. We will discuss the difference between being pro-life and anti-abortion.

GUEST INFORMATION:

James is the Communications Director of Free the States, an abolitionist organization working to grow and guide the Abolitionist Movement as they activate and equip Christians to bring the gospel into conflict with the culture of death. James used to work for a pro-life organization, but was told he was no longer welcome there after becoming an abolitionist in 2019. James is a contributor to The Federalist and was a staff writer for The Resurgent. He is from Gig Harbor, WA and has lived in Norman, OK for the last three years.

You can follow his work here:

https://www.FreeTheStates.org

https://www.instagram.com/free.the.states/

https://www.facebook.com/FreeTheStates

https://www.youtube.com/c/FreetheStates/

QUESTIONS THIS EPISODE ASKS:

Here are the questions that we asked Kevin in this episode:

What is a Christian view of politics and the process of making policy?
- What is politics/the political process?
- How should Christians be involved in politics/the political process?
When it comes to christians and churches getting involved in politics the biggest push back I hear is “how much time, money and energy should we commit to it?”. Some might even mean “waste” instead of commit. How do you answer that question?
- The political process doesn’t save anyone, so why should we spend time on it?
Is the abortion issue the most important political issue of our time? Why or why not?
What is the difference between the pro-life position and being an abortion abolitionist?
- Is incrementalism here bad? (If so, why?)
What kind of resistance has the abolition movement met from the pro-life movement?
What are some practical things that Christians can do to help abolish abortion in America?

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

"Music by Kabbalistic Village" and link to my website - kabbalisticvillage.com/