FIRST PRINCIPLES: SANCTITY OF LIFE
Scripture
God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them… God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. – Genesis 1:26, 27, 31
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD… – Jeremiah 29:11
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. – Ephesians 2:10
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. . . . [Y]our eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. – Psalm 139:13, 16
For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. – Colossians 1:16
Bring all who claim me as their God, for I have made them for my glory. It was I who created them. – Isaiah 43:7
The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth . . . . From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them . . . – Acts 17:24, 26
First Principles
Because God created human life in His image, all human life holds inherent dignity that everyone, including government authorities, must respect. This First Principle historically informed many government actions improving society, including: laws ending of slavery and the slave trade; laws providing for the equal treatment under the law; laws prohibiting murder, abortion, partial birth abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, etc.
Resources
The following resources are provided for informational use only and are not necessarily endorsed by the Great Lakes Justice Center. They should always be examined against Scripture, our primary resource. If you would like to add resources to this list, please contact us.
Books, Articles, & Journals
- Architects of the Culture of Death, Donald DeMarco & Benjamin Wiker
- The Culture of Life: Ten Essential Principles for Christian Bioethics, Ryan MacPherson
- Demographic Winter Documentary Series
- Ordinary Heroes: Creating a Culture of Life, Terry Ianora
- “The Sad Necessity for War“, Hospice: Reflections on a Dying Life
- War Against Population: The Economics and Ideology of Population Control, Jacqueline Kasun
Organizations, Events, & Ministries
SANCTITY OF LIFE PUBLICATIONS
ISSUE ANALYSIS – Whether Proposal 3’s new constitutional right to “reproductive freedom” will apply differently to minors.
The GLJC published a series on Debunking the Lies of Proposal 3. The most common lies being spread by supporters of Proposal 3 will be addressed.
FACT SHEET SERIES – Debunking the Lies of Proposal 3
The GLJC published a series on Debunking the Lies of Proposal 3. The most common lies being spread by supporters of Proposal 3 will be addressed.
FACT SHEET – The Perils of Proposal 3
This radical proposal 3 is not solely about abortion; rather, this poorly worded amendment creates new “reproductive freedom” rights and invalidates numerous existing laws protecting women, children, and parents.
ISSUE BRIEF – The Perils of Proposal 3 – Michigan’s Constitutional Abortion Amendment
Proposal 3 must be defeated. If passed, it enshrines in Michigan’s Constitution the most extreme abortion law in America.