Comments on: A Bird in the Bush, and the Meaning of Personhood http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/03/02/a-bird-in-the-bush-and-the-meaning-of-personhood/ Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:39:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ilona http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/03/02/a-bird-in-the-bush-and-the-meaning-of-personhood/comment-page-1/#comment-22725 ilona Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:05:55 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/03/02/a-bird-in-the-bush-and-the-meaning-of-personhood/#comment-22725 We take the life of a human being and call it abortion - abortion of what - a possum? No! A person. When is a person not a person - when it's a possum! Not a trick question but a profound one. People are pregnant with people, not possums. Is that so hard to understand? Ilona Sturla We take the life of a human being and call it abortion – abortion of what – a possum? No! A person. When is a person not a person – when it’s a possum! Not a trick question but a profound one. People are pregnant with people, not possums. Is that so hard to understand?
Ilona Sturla

]]> By: Bill Muehlenberg http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/03/02/a-bird-in-the-bush-and-the-meaning-of-personhood/comment-page-1/#comment-7459 Bill Muehlenberg Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:03:57 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/03/02/a-bird-in-the-bush-and-the-meaning-of-personhood/#comment-7459 Thanks Jon I will have to get a copy of that book. Thanks for the tip. Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch Thanks Jon
I will have to get a copy of that book. Thanks for the tip.
Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch

]]> By: Jon Sellers http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/03/02/a-bird-in-the-bush-and-the-meaning-of-personhood/comment-page-1/#comment-7437 Jon Sellers Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:51:03 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/03/02/a-bird-in-the-bush-and-the-meaning-of-personhood/#comment-7437 I came to your site from your reviewer page at Amazon. I had the privilege of hearing Robert Spitzer, S.J. President of Gonzaga University give a talk about the concept of the person. He draws on insights of Greek philosophy and the theological reflections of the early church to develop a comprehensive concept of the person that is much needed to be regained today. His book, "Healing the Culture" is an expanded presentation. Since you are an excellent book reviewer, would you consider reading this book and giving it a review? Jon Sellers I came to your site from your reviewer page at Amazon. I had the privilege of hearing Robert Spitzer, S.J. President of Gonzaga University give a talk about the concept of the person. He draws on insights of Greek philosophy and the theological reflections of the early church to develop a comprehensive concept of the person that is much needed to be regained today. His book, “Healing the Culture” is an expanded presentation. Since you are an excellent book reviewer, would you consider reading this book and giving it a review?
Jon Sellers

]]> By: Jonathan Sarfati http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/03/02/a-bird-in-the-bush-and-the-meaning-of-personhood/comment-page-1/#comment-7367 Jonathan Sarfati Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:28:52 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/03/02/a-bird-in-the-bush-and-the-meaning-of-personhood/#comment-7367 A good chance to revisit this very important point: life should be given the benefit of the doubt. President Reagan likewise said in <a href="" rel="nofollow">Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation</a>, <i>The Human Life Review</i>, Spring 1983: <blockquote>I have also said that anyone who doesn't feel sure whether we are talking about a second human life should clearly give life the benefit of the doubt. If you don't know whether a body is alive or dead, you would never bury it. I think this consideration itself should be enough for all of us to insist on protecting the unborn.</blockquote> Jonathan Sarfati, Brisbane A good chance to revisit this very important point: life should be given the benefit of the doubt. President Reagan likewise said in Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation, The Human Life Review, Spring 1983:

I have also said that anyone who doesn’t feel sure whether we are talking about a second human life should clearly give life the benefit of the doubt. If you don’t know whether a body is alive or dead, you would never bury it. I think this consideration itself should be enough for all of us to insist on protecting the unborn.

Jonathan Sarfati, Brisbane

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