Third Time Around

George Grant

“Christians were not simply against child-killing, they were for life.” (26)

“Early Christians not only stood against the tide of abortion… they stood with the victims of brutality.” (31)

“The pro-life movement has always been the humanitarian movement throughout all time.” (69)

Grant, George. Third Time Around: The History of the Pro-Life Movement from the First Century to the Present. 1st ed., Legacy Communications, 1991.

In his book Third Time Around, George Grant takes his readers through the history of the pro-life movement from the Patristic Age up to the Modern Age. The pro-life stance has a rich heritage, founded on Biblical principles and upheld by the church for centuries. By looking at pro-life champions of the past, we can learn both from their successes and their failures how to become better champions for life today. Many past pro-life champions emphasized a focus on compassion and empathy, on caring for women and children, and on service. The pro-life stance is not a passive one– but one of service and of care. These champions– who were not simply against abortion, but thoroughly for life– encourage us to actively defend and uphold human dignity and the sanctity of life.

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Review written by Natalie Spaulding, 2021