Birth Control for Christians: Making Wise Choices [Paperback]

Jenell Williams Paris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2003

Sensitively guides couples through the medical, relational, and ethical questions surrounding birth control options from a Christian perspective.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801064376
• ISBN-13: 978-0801064371
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #776,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Professor of anthropology at Messiah College in Grantham, PA. I love to buy books from amazon.com, love it even more when people buy mine!

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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Expertly examines the pros and cons of various methods, August 6, 2003

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This review is from: Birth Control for Christians: Making Wise Choices (Paperback)

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.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I was looking for, September 23, 2006

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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.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful!, April 11, 2005

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This review is from: Birth Control for Christians: Making Wise Choices (Paperback)

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!