Birth Control for Christians: Making Wise Choices
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Book Overview
Birth Control for Christians is a balanced, practical guide that will help you answer that question. It builds on both up-to-date medical information and Christian moral teachings to help you make contraceptive decisions that foster peace with God, yourself, and your spouse. From the basics to complex moral questions, this book provides details on barrier methods, hormonal methods, IUDs, sterilization, and behavioral methods such as Natural Family Planning. A powerful guide to encouraging dialogue, this book provides a pathway for couples to develop their knowledge about sexuality and contraception and to make well-informed decisions together. Book jacket.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0801064376
ISBN13:9780801064371
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:Baker Books
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.78 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.5" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Exactly what I was looking for
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
As a newlywed, this book has been very helpful. A few months into our marriage, I began to question the form of birth control we had chosen. A friend suggested this book, and I am so happy she did. Paris explains in clear language so many things about birth control, ovulation, anatomy, and sex that I didn't know before. The questions at the end of each chapter sparked conversation between my husband and I about issues we had not discussed before. While Paris writes from a moral Christian standpoint, the book is written in a frank practical way, not overly spiritual. Paris raises moral questions, but allows the reader to come to his/her own conclusions. This book has helped us to come to a point of feeling confident and comfortable with our choice of birth control, and it has also informed us of other methods we may want to consider later in our marriage. I would highly reccommend this book to anyone who has questions about birth control, especially those who are newly married or preparing for marriage.
Very helpful!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This book was a wonderful way to resolve many of the questions my fiance and I had about birth control. As a Protestant Christian, I felt that there was a lack of information on birth control--I had taken Natural Family Planning classes through a local Catholic parish, but was hoping to find some counsel that combined both the medical perspective and the moral/religious aspect in a way seperate from the specific teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Paris' book was extremely helpful in my questions and concerns. I would highly recommend this book!
Wonderful informative
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book was invaluable, and I feel that it should be a gift to every engaged Christian Couple. This books looks closely at the Biblical and moral issues of all the methods of birth control out there. You will walk away feeling informed and empowered by this book! Very well written and easy to read, but incredibly thorough, and well researched. Very solid theological explanations througout to help you make decisions that you can feel right before God about.
Expertly examines the pros and cons of various methods
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Birth Control For Christians: Making Wise Choices by Jenell Williams Paris (Associate Professor of Anthropology, Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota) is a book of facts and choices, presented without judgmental overtones, written expressly to inform Christians of all denominations about the various means of birth control. A fertility awareness instructor with Fertility Awareness-Twin Cities, Paris expertly examines the pros and cons of behavioral methods, barrier methods, hormonal method, IUDs, and male and female sterilization -- however, abortion is not discussed extensively since Christian denominations generally oppose it. Birth Control For Christians: Making Wise Choices is a highly recommended resource on the subject of family planning and birth control technologies for all interested Christian couples.
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