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Birth Control for Christians: Making Wise Choices

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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.

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.

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!

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.

This is a short, clear book about various means of contraception. The ethical view is Christian, however it has information and ethical questions that can be useful to a person who has a different faith perspective as well.

Fertility in our current society is not generally approached as God's domain - while this book gives discussion to the currently available tools, it also acknowledges that God is the one who is ultimately in control.

If the author truly examined, studied, and prayed about the life of Jesus she would realize that birth control is absolutely CONTRARY to human sexuality. I know this is such a sensitive topic for most Christians that people gloss over it and take the easy path, which is to allow, and even teach the acceptance of birth control; however, Jesus would be devastated at the effects that birth control have on our culture and society. If you want a book teaching the reality about the BEAUTY of sexuality and marriage buy Christopher West's book entitled "The Good News About Sex and Marriage."

Please, Please, Please DO NOT buy this book!

A book about birth control? Folks, God has commanded us to BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY

While most couples in the world think about how many kids we can have...

WE AMERICANS THINK OF HOW MANY WE CAN AFFORD.

The muslims are outnumbering us 6 to 2 on children. Birth control is at it's origin
of the devil himself. Ever since the beginning Satan has tried to kill the seed of man.
Statistically we'll be outnumbered very soon.

This shameless blasphemous author is doing the same. And involved in the heretical "Christianity21" conference. These are the people predicted by Jesus and in 2nd Timothy. "Wolves in sheeps clothing"

Folks, listen to the authority of the word of GOD, BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY (God WILL provide for whatever family size you have)

I will pray that this Author Repents of this heretical doctrine.

God Bless