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Positive Masculinity in 10 “Lord of the Rings” Characters

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / December 14, 2023 /

Is Aragorn the epitome of masculinity? How do Lord of the Rings characters model masculine virtues? Why is this even important? Right now, there’s a masculinity crisis in society. People talk about toxic masculinity. Boys don’t know how to be strong men and good fathers. Many men don’t know what positive masculinity looks like! The…

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Does Birth Control Affect Health? An Honest Look by a Women’s Health Practitioner

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / December 7, 2023 /

How does birth control affect fertility? Why do I have weight gain from birth control pill? What are the birth control pill side effects? There’s a reason women ask these questions. Right now, millions of women are one some form of hormonal birth control, such as the mini-pill or IUD. But many don’t realize that…

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Which Pro-life Tactics Work? Former Abortion Worker Explains

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / November 30, 2023 /

Why do abortion workers quit? How does the abortion industry really treat women? Which pro-life strategies are really effective? On this episode, Kelly Lester, from And Then There Were None, reveals the motivations of employees at abortion clinics. A former receptionist at an abortion clinic, Kelly discusses manipulation tactics her clinic used to convince women…

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Contraception and IVF Are the Same Sin

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / November 24, 2023 /

Why are contraception and in vitro fertilization the same sin? Isn’t contraception anti-baby? And IVF is pro-baby? In today’s podcast episode, Fr. Boquet unpacks the relationship between contraception and IVF. Separating sex from babies always opposes God’s plan for sexuality. Surprisingly, in vitro fertilization and birth control are related on a very practical level too.…

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Biology of How Men and Women Bond Differently

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / November 16, 2023 /

Is love chemistry? How do couples bond physically? And why does casual sex biologically harm relationships? Dr. Joe Malone is a Sexual Integrity Scientist. While studying the biological and chemical bonding process of men and women, he discovered that dating chastely lays the groundwork for love! When men and women hook up, the natural, biological…

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Redemptive Suffering: Life is Valuable, Even When It Hurts

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / November 9, 2023 /

What do Catholics believe about redemptive suffering? And why should you care? Many people today believe it’s better to die or sin rather than suffer. They don’t understand why God allows suffering. False compassion often leads to euthanasia, abortion, and LGBTQ ideologies. So, how should Catholics respond? How can we help people understand the spiritual…

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Planned Parenthood’s Cultural Colonization of Malawi Hits a Roadblock

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / November 2, 2023 /

Does abstinence-based sex-ed work? Planned Parenthood says no. But Malawian schoolkids say “YES!” HLI visits schools in Malawi, encouraging schoolkids to live chastely and quit contraception. When Planned Parenthood tried to teach the same students about unchaste sexual education, the kids chased away IPPF. Then they burned the condoms and hormonal birth control! Michelle Francis,…

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Survivor’s Guilt and Generational Trauma in Siblings of Aborted Children

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / October 26, 2023 /

Do kids experience trauma when their siblings die from abortion? How does abortion affect adult siblings? Often, abortion is seen as a private choice. But this isn’t true. Abortion impacts everyone. Sometimes, pro-lifers discuss abortion’s psychological effect on moms. Even fewer talk about how abortion impacts dads. But how does abortion affect siblings? On this…

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How Films from Hollywood’s Golden Age Reveal God’s Plan for Sexuality

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / October 19, 2023 /

How can you teach teens about chastity and healthy relationships? And how can you inspire young people to embrace God’s plan for marriage? Ever since the Sexual Revolution, healthy relationships seem rare. Kids grow up thinking divorce is normal. Movies and TV shows push casual sex and contraception on teens. And today, the LGBTQ agenda…

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Women Need Men to Step Up in the Pro-Life Movement

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / October 12, 2023 /

Should men have a say in abortion? And why should pro-lifers care about pornography? Jacob Tonglet from Men for Life joins us today to discuss men’s essential role in defending life. Abortion isn’t just a woman’s issue. It’s a human rights issue. Women need men to step up and defend all human life. Jacob also…

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