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The Case for Life
by Scott Klusendorf
Scott Klusendorf, author of The Case for Life and president of LTI, helps you make the case for life to defend the unborn.
Episodes
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Witnessing in a Pub: How a Pro-Life Conversation Turned to the Gospel
Two young men in an Oxford pub asked Scott Klusendorf whether he was in favor of choice, and over fish and chips the conversation moved through unwanted children, disability, rape and relativism. Scott kept bringing them back to one question, what is the unborn, and when they admitted that…
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Must Pro-Lifers Always Resist Death? When a Newborn Is Dying
A newborn girl is failing organ by organ, and her Christian, pro-life parents are asking whether they may stop treatments that are not working. Some pro-lifers say the pro-life view means always resisting death, but Scott Klusendorf explains why letting a dying child go is not killing her, why…
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The One Question That Ended the Abolitionist Debate | JoJo Ruba
Self-styled abolitionists say any law short of an immediate ban that jails women is disobedience to God, and they have been saying it loudly to pro-life students. JoJo Ruba debated Bradley Pierce, the lawyer behind many of their bills, at the Museum of the Bible and asked him whether he would end...
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Three Reasons Equal Protection Advocates Lost Me | Micah Kunkle
Equal protection advocates say incremental pro-life laws compromise with evil, but Micah Kunkle isn't convinced. Fresh from his Jubilee debates, Micah joins Scott Klusendorf to explain why their biblical case, their reading of history, and their sense of the cultural moment all fall short. Find…
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Why Canada's Euthanasia Crisis Is America's Warning | Jojo Ruba
Canada never voted for euthanasia. Its courts imposed Medical Aid in Dying (MAID), and what was sold as a last resort for the dying now reaches people with years left to live, with the mentally ill and disabled newborns next in line. Jojo Ruba of Cornerstone Institute explains how the same…
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You Are Not Israel: Dr. Craig Ireland on Imperfect Pro-Life Laws
Abolitionists argue that a bill saving some babies teaches the wrong lesson, and they would let it die on the desk rather than sign it. Dr. Craig Ireland answers from the text itself: Isaiah 10 was addressed to Judah, not to you, and the people Scripture actually praises for saving lives were...
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Clean Hands, Dead Children: Dr. Craig Ireland on the Abolitionist Debate
A law on paper stops no abortion if no officer investigates, no prosecutor files, and no judge rules, which is why promising immediate abolition promises something no legislature can deliver. Australian pastor and theologian Dr. Craig Ireland, who holds a master's in law, walks through what...
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Sometimes Your Pastor Needs a Logic Course
Progressive pastor Caleb Lines claims religious people didn't care about abortion until 1978, when it was picked up as cover for segregation — so abortion, he says, is "really about racism." Scott Klusendorf names the genetic fallacy driving that whole argument, grants the pastor his premise to...
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Two Distractions Pulling Pregnancy Centers Off Mission | Marc Newman
Pregnancy centers exist to rescue children from abortion — so why are so many being pressured to become something else? Marc Newman, author of Pivot, joins Scott to name two distractions pulling centers off mission: the "pro-abundant life" push from one side and the equal protection guilting...
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Is Abortion Murder? Why Your Words Matter in the Abortion Debate | Jay Watts
Scott Klusendorf sits down with Jay Watts of Merely Human Ministries to examine the terminology pro-life advocates use — and why both men deliberately avoid the word "murder" when making the case against abortion. Jay shares his journey from atheist and pro-choice college student to full-time...
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Post-Roe Pro-Life Strategy: Why the Movement Must Pivot | Dr. Marc Newman
Scott Klusendorf sits down with Dr. Mark Newman to discuss his new book Pivot, which lays out a strategy for the pro-life movement in a post-Roe v. Wade world. They examine why abortion rights keep winning at the ballot box in deep red states, how pastors have been left unequipped by their...
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Prudence vs. Premature Zealotry: The Biblical Case for Political Wisdom
Scott Klusendorf welcomes Jojo Ruba of Students for Life of America to examine why equal protection bills demanding immediate abolition may cost more unborn lives than they save. Drawing on Scripture, historical reformers like Wilberforce and Lincoln, and Canada's nearly four decades without a...
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Why Not Just Be Pro-Abortion?
When pro-abortion advocates bristle at the label and insist they're merely "pro-choice," they reveal a telling instinct to apologize for something they claim is perfectly fine. Scott Klusendorf unpacks why that retreat to 1990s "safe, legal, and rare" language collapses under a single...
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After-Birth Abortion? Answering Giubilini, Minerva, and Boonin
Scott Klusendorf wraps up his series on the academic thinkers driving pro-abortion thought. Giubilini and Minerva shocked the world by arguing that if abortion is permissible, so is killing newborns—because neither fetus nor newborn is an "actual person." David Boonin takes a different path,...
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Michael Tooley and the Pattern Behind Pro-Abortion Thought
On this episode of the Case for Life, Scott Klusendorf breaks down philosopher Michael Tooley's mental continuity theory, which claims a right to life requires an actual (not just potential) self-aware subject with memories linking its experiences over time, meaning Tooley argues that infanticide...
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Prudence and Patience In an Impatient World
The worldview premises that make abortion plausible to our fellow citizens didn't emerge in the 1960s—they're rooted in centuries of philosophical shifts, from the Enlightenment's fact-value split to today's outright rejection of human dignity. Scott Klusendorf traces this history through...
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Newborn, but Not a Person? Answering Peter Singer
Scott Klusendorf continues his series on answering the leading academic defenders of abortion by turning to Peter Singer, whose mental continuity view claims that no newborn, much less unborn child, is a person until it can value its own existence. Scott shows how Singer's argument rests on a...
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Human, but Not a Person? Answering Kate Greasley
Either every human being shares an equal right to life, or human value rests on traits — self-awareness, rationality, the ability to feel pain — that none of us possess in equal measure. Oxford philosopher Kate Greasley grants that the unborn are human but denies they are persons, offering one of...
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When Children Become Necklaces
The culture is ratcheting up its attacks on human value and dignity. Whether abandoning reasoned debate in favor of hostile personal attacks or turning unwanted embryos into jewelry, abortion culture treats human beings as commodities to be manipulated rather than gifts to be received. Discover…
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Disagreement Without Division: Drawing Lines Without Breaking Fellowship
Scott Klusendorf is joined by his producer Adrian Rink to discuss how to navigate conflicts between brothers and avoid the trap of tribalism within the pro-life movement. Not everything is worth fighting over, and learning to distinguish between simple disagreement and necessary division is a…
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Prudence is Not Cowardice: The Conversation We Should Have
Scott Klusendorf is joined by Jonathan Van Maren to defend the argument that leading with legislation to prosecute women for murder is a strategic mistake in today's post-Christian culture,. They push back against critics, warning that an all-or-nothing approach is likely to trigger a massive...
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The Anchor and the Rope: Communicating Pro-life Truths Worldwide
Leslie Segraves joins Scott Klusendorf to reveal how the pro-life message transcends international borders, reaching from American high schools to South Asian communities where the vast majority of global abortions occur. She explains that while cultural expressions differ, the central conflict...
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Hey, Mr. Politician! Truth is objective, not personal
When it comes to the issue of abortion, politicians tend to lose their collective minds by attempting to personalize objective moral facts as if they were choosing a favorite flavor of ice cream. Scott Klusendorf analyzes the strategic blunder of using "personally pro-life" language, a tactic…
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Think in categories or lose
Stop being blindsided by complex rhetoric and learn to simplify every objection by slotting it into one of five logical categories. Scott Klusendorf reveals a simple file folder strategy to help you identify fallacies on autopilot and move from a defensive posture into a position of persuasive...
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Forget who killed Roe, who does abortion kill?
Scott Klusendorf analyzes an article that attempts to discredit the pro-life movement by focusing on the motivations of the Roe v. Wade reversal rather than engaging with the moral merits of the issue. Whenever the press attacks the motivations of pro-life advocates they fail to refute the…
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Politics: truth vs error
In the midst of a heated political season, Christians must be prepared to correct widespread misinformation about pro-life law effects. By mastering the foundations of the pro-life view, advocates can clearly articulate the differences between the intentional killing of an innocent child and...
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Equal protection: Biblically mandated or imprudently considered?
Greg Cunningham joins Scott Klusendorf to argue that equal protection bills are fundamentally flawed in two ways. First, knowledge of first trimester realities are not widely discussed in our culture today. Second, that the culture is ready for abortion seekers to be pursued with murder charges....
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Making abortion history
To successfully reverse pro-abortion amendments, advocates must move beyond reactive political campaigns and engage in the strategic cultural work of changing minds. Mark Harrington joins Scott Klusendorf to detail the Make Abortion History Project, a data-driven initiative that has successfully...
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Abortion is back in the news, separating the the wolves from the sheep
Stop falling for the claim that somebody's a Christian just because they look nice, give a warm smile, and are pleasant. We have got to dig deeper and ask, "Does their worldview align with Scripture? Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite...
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Christian worldview training is not an option
It is an absolute necessity for your student. We should never assume that our kids understand the truth content of the Christian worldview. They must be taught it. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a…
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Christianity purely as subjective experience
Megan Almon joins Scott Klusendorf to dissect the progressive "christian" defense of abortion championed by "pastor" Rebecca Todd Peters. They examine how Peters replaces objective biblical truth with standpoint epistemology and reduces morality and ethics to the subjective lived experience. They...
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When so-called Christians flip-flop on abortion
When Christians flip-flop on abortion, it's not because they've encountered more persuasive arguments. It's because of their own self-interest and a failure to have a biblically informed worldview. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite...
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Category Errors and Character Attacks
A few thoughts about the Super Bowl and its relationship to pro-life apologetics from Scott to illustrate why Christians must avoid category errors when engaging in the public square. He also refutes claims of political figures regarding the impact of pro-life laws on emergency medical care. Find...
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When the attacks are furious
No matter how vicious the attack against the pro-lifer, the pro-lifer's argument stands. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow Scott Klusendorf on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook,...
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Woke is not dead: Let's relive 2020
The attempts by woke activists to force Christians to make hasty judgments is back in full force. Pro-life Christians need to be careful thinkers, not those who, due to peer pressure, jump to unwarranted conclusions. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube…
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Prudence or compromise
Prolifers need to be careful not to assume the worst motives in other Christians they disagree with. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow Scott Klusendorf on Rumble, Youtube…
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Seven predictions for 2026
Some of the arguments we'll hear defending abortion in the new year will be rehashes of old arguments and some of them will have an entirely new twist. Either way, we must be ready. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you...
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They are disabled persons, not persons with disabilities
In defending the dignity of disabled persons, we need to be careful not to assume the dehumanizing rhetoric of secularists. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow Scott Klusendorf on...
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Concerns about pro-abundant life
Should pro-lifers switch from prolife to pro-abundant life? Pro-life advocates should realize less is more. Saving the child is our primary goal and objective and anything we do that takes us off that mission is problematic. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify,...
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Don't believe the spin!
It's that time of year where you're going to get a lot of fundraising letters, but I want to encourage you not to believe the spin. Pro-lifers are facing some real challenges, and we shouldn't gloss them over just because it's time for the year-end appeal. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for…
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Just how inclusive are you?
When you hear abortion advocates appeal to us or them, they're often forgetting somebody. They're assuming the unborn aren't humans. Clip: https://www.facebook.com/reel/866858629249268 Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so…
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Let's talk turkey about abortion
Don't shy away from the topic of abortion over the holidays. Engage with some thoughtful questions that will give family members something to think about. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single…
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Morning Joe needs a wake up call on abortion
Don't shy away from the topic of abortion over the holidays. Engage with some thoughtful questions that will give family members something to think about. Do not let spiritual leaders complicate what is not a complicated issue. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify,...
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Dumb things said by smart people
Do not let spiritual leaders complicate what is not a complicated issue. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow Scott Klusendorf on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to…
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Allie Beth Stuckey knocks it out of the park
Aliie Beth Stuckey put on a master class on how to engage people who don't agree with us on abortion. And in so doing, she modeled both persuasiveness and statesmanship. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a...
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Keeping cool under fire
Sometimes the most effective response to a hot head is to slow down and maintain your composure rather than worrying about what you'll say next. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow...
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Let's do science
The science of embryology is not an article of faith. It's something we can investigate to discover the truth. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow Scott Klusendorf on Rumble…
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Is unity possible?
It's hard to overestimate the value of Charlie Kirk's memorial service, but we shouldn't think our job is done. We have a lot of work to do on the worldview front. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a…
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Lessons from Charlie Kirk's life
Charlie's life and death demand that we engage culture with biblical truth. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow Scott Klusendorf on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter…
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Senator Kaine has no clue what he's talking about
If your rights as a human being do not come from the creator, then they come from the government, which can take them away as easily as it grants them. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode....
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The Case for Life currently has 156 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Case for Life about?
Scott Klusendorf, author of The Case for Life and president of LTI, helps you make the case for life to defend the unborn.
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The Case for Life is created and hosted by Scott Klusendorf.
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