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]]>Athanatos Festival
2016 Athanatos Festival Debt: $8,000 — new total: 7,800.
2017 Athanatos Festival Budget (with Passion Experience): $15,000 to $20,000
- $3,000 – tent rental *****
- $5,000 – honorariums
- $1,000 – porta-potties
- $1,000 – insurance
- $5,000 – advertising and promotion
- $5,000 – Passion Experience: set construction, costumes, etc. *****
***** Potentially a ‘one time’ expense. For example, purchasing the tents outright would pay for itself very quickly. But they cost between $10,000 and $20,000.
Pro-life Activism
$2,500 /yr – Each year, Anthony visits churches and legislators, primarily within Wisconsin, advocating for life issues. Materials are distributed, which must first be printed. Materials are mailed–which requires postage. Some amount of promotion takes place as well (press releases, etc.)
Building
ACM presently rents a portion of a building on main street in Greenwood, WI. This building is for sale. Acquiring it would allow ACM to collect the rent on the other units in the building, creating a revenue stream. Some of the units can be set aside for housing ACM’s guests and visitors, or provide emergency housing for those in need. — $85,000.
Office needs:
- High quality video camera: $750
- Computer that can process large video files: $2,500
- Software for editing large video files: $750.
Staffing
ACM is busting at the seams when it comes to the workload. Funding for the following positions would be clutch.
- Sales — we need a real go-getter who can do the traditional ‘sales’ type job of doing cold calls, generating leads, etc.
- Publicist — This could also be the sales person, but the nature of the ‘sales’ being done is unique enough a traditional publicist is justified.
- Office manager / Accountant — A bigger organization needs more coordinating.
- Another Anthony Horvath. — There are number of apologetic/programming/ministry projects that have had to be put on hold for lack of time and resources. Another person with Horvath’s passions and skillset could bring these into existence and sustain them properly.
Note: Horvath does not presently take a salary, himself. If you’d like to fund his salary, contact him at director@athanatosministries.org
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I had the pleasure of presenting on three consecutive Sundays at St. John’s Lutheran Church in West Bend, WI in January of 2017.
My topic: how the transmission of the faith is intimately tied to happy, healthy families–the very thing that has been under attack in American society since the sexual revolution of the 1960s.
During the month of January I was compiling the research that informed these presentations into a report which had not been finished yet. It is now finished and available. Learn more about my Faith and Family Under Fire: Why Apologetics is Failing in the 21st Century.
Week 1:
Week 2:
Week 3:
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]]>This Seminar: “First Principles”
Part One: Life
Part Two: Family
ACM hosts regular conversations and seminars on deep religious, philosophical, and political issues. Each session lasts about an hour, with plenty of time for discussion. There is no cost for these events.
At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 20th, ACM will host a lecture/discussion titled “First Principles: Life.” Why some people vehemently support abortion and euthanasia while others vehemently oppose it.
At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17th, the next in the series will be “First Principles: Family.” Explored will be the underlying reasons why secularism always leads to the destruction of the institution of the Family over time, and why the defense of the Family must be paramount for the concerned Christian.
Join and share the Facebook event.
FREE
Date/Time: Part One: Jan. 20 6-8pm; Part Two: Feb. 17 6-8pm
Location: ACM’s offices at 105 s. Main St., Greenwood WI.
Registration Information: Email Dr. Anthony Horvath at director@athanatosministries.org or call 202-697-4623 to confirm your attendance.
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]]>- Most Recent Annual Report (2013) [List of all, but only back to 2010]
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Alaska
- Most Recent Annual Report (2013) [List of all, but only back to 2003]
- Statutory language – AS 18.50.245
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Arizona
- Most Recent Annual Report (2013)
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Arkansas
- Most Recent Annual Report (2013) [List of all]
- Statutory language*
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
California — NA
No mandated reporting?
Colorado
- Most Recent Annual Report (2013)
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Connecticut [Not found]
- Catholic report with this data indicates the DPH collects this info, but that source has not yet been discovered. Most Recent Annual Report (2004-2013)
- Statutory language: Conn. Agency Reg. §§ 19-13-D49 & 19-13-D54 [Source]
- Actual Reporting Form
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(1) date and location of the abortion , (2) woman’s age and town and state of residence, (3) pregnancy’s approximate duration, (4) abortion method and an explanation of any complications, and (5) physician’s name and address. These records are destroyed within two years after date of receipt.
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- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Delaware — Data seems to be gathered, but was not located.
- Most Recent Annual Report (2010; cumulative.)
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented? Initial indications, yes.
Florida
- Most Recent Annual Report (2007.)
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
- ‘Abnormal fetus’ in 2007: 463.
Georgia
Rationale: “TO TRACK [2005 bill] effectiveness, the law required the state to annually survey every physician at state-licensed abortion clinics. Since 2006, the state has published annual reports of those surveys.” [Source]
- Most Recent Annual Report (2012; Source. Corroborate here.)
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form* [There is one, and apparently it is confusing]
- African-Americans disproportionately represented? Initial indications, yes. [57.44% black, 23.81% white. Whole state proportions: ?]
Hawaii
- Most Recent Annual Report (2009)
- Statutory language [Has a law!]
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented? – There are apparently no black people in Hawaii; see report for possible other disproportions.
Idaho
- Most Recent Annual Report (2013) [List of all]
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Illinois
- Most Recent Annual Report (2012)
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Indiana
- Most Recent Annual Report (2013) [List of All]
- Statutory language – Information provided to the State under the authority of Indiana Code 16-34-2-5.
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Iowa
- Most Recent Annual Report (2009.)
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented? Initial indications: moderately yes; 4 to 1 margin.
Kansas
- Most Recent Annual Report (2013) [data sets; otherwise included in the annual vital statistics report]
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Kentucky
- Most Recent Annual Report*
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Louisiana
- Most Recent Annual Report (2013) [Continually compiled; no single file found; birth defects not tracked after 2012?]
- Statutory language*
- Actual Reporting Form*
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Maine
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Maryland — NA
No mandated reporting?
Massachusetts
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Michigan
- Most Recent Annual Report [Continually compiled; no single file found]
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Minnesota
- Most Recent Annual Report (2013) [All listed here]
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Mississippi
- Most Recent Annual Report (2012; included in total vital statistics report)
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Missouri
Rationale: A purpose and function of the reports of Induced Termination of Pregnancy received by Missouri DHSS is to preserve maternal health and life by adding to the sum of medical knowledge through the compilation of relevant maternal health and life data and to monitor all abortions performed to assure that they are done only under and in accordance with the provisions of the law.
- Most Recent Annual Report (2013) [All listed here]
- Statutory language | All: Statutory language
- Elements reported
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Montana
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Nebraska
- Most Recent Annual Report (2013) [List of all; combined with vital statistics]
- Statutory language* §28-343 through §28-345, §28-3,107 and §71-6909
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Nevada
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
New Hampshire — NA
No mandated reporting?
New Jersey — NA
No mandated reporting?
New Mexico
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
New York
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
North Carolina
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
North Dakota
- Most Recent Annual Report (2013) [All reports]
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Ohio
- Most Recent Annual Report (2013) [All reports]
- Statutory language [background]
- Actual Reporting Form [included at end of report]
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Oklahoma
Rationale: Abortion surveillance provides the data necessary to examine the trend in total numbers, as well as the demographic characteristics of women who obtain legal induced abortions and to increase the awareness of an additional aspect in the spectrum of pregnancy outcomes. These data are necessary to improve the health and well being of both women and infants.
- Most Recent Annual Report (Combines all years up to 2013) [List of all, begins in 2000]
- Statutory language [sex-selection provision = 63 § 1 – 731.2.]
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Oregon
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Pennsylvania
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Rhode Island
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
South Carolina
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
South Dakota
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Tennessee
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Texas
- Most Recent Annual Report (2012; source.)
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented? Yes. 16,545 black, 19,986 white, 24,800 Hispanic
Utah
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Vermont
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Virginia
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Washington
- Most Recent Annual Report (1997-) (Compiled on a continual basis; files available by local health orgs)
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
West Virginia
- Most Recent Annual Report
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented?
Wisconsin
- Most Recent Annual Report (2013)
- Statutory language
- Actual Reporting Form
- African-Americans disproportionately represented? Yes. 24% of all abortions in 2013 were to blacks, but blacks only make up 6.5% of the population.
Wyoming
HIPPA — Data are considered de-identified according to HIPAA if either (1) an experienced expert determines that the risk that certain information could be used to identify an individual is “very small” and documents and justifies the determination, or (2) the data do not include any of the following eighteen identifiers (of the individual or his/her relatives, household members, or employers) which could be used alone or in combination with other information to identify the subject: names, geographic subdivisions smaller than a state (including zip code), all elements of dates except year (unless the subject is greater than 89 years old), telephone numbers, FAX numbers, email address, Social Security numbers, medical record numbers, health plan beneficiary numbers, account numbers, certificate/license numbers, vehicle identifiers including license plates, device identifiers and serial numbers, URLs, internet protocol addresses, biometric identifiers, full face photos and comparable images, and any unique identifying number, characteristic or code; note that even if these identifiers are removed, the Privacy Rule states that information will be considered identifiable if the covered entity knows that the identity of the person may still be determined.
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]]>There will be an option on the Paypal payment form to leave an alternate email address or phone number, which is strongly advised.
You can also pay by one of our other payment methods. Just send an email after you submit payment to make sure that we can connect with you.
After you pay, login instructions will be sent to you the Thursday or Friday before the event.
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]]>by Anthony Horvath, Executive Director of Athanatos Christian Ministries
Romney has said repeatedly that he would support the over-turning of Roe vs. Wade. Of course, Romney is running for the president, not the Supreme Court. He would have to appoint justices who would likewise turn Roe vs. Wade and these would have to be confirmed by the Senate. Unless the Republicans win a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, such an appointee would be blocked. (Of course, that precedent for a way around that has now been set--by the Democrats). It is possible, but unlikely, that the Republicans will get their majority in the Senate, let alone a filibuster-proof one. In short, even under a Romney presidency, it is unlikely that Roe vs. Wade will be struck down any time soon.
But even assuming that this does happen (perchance the GOP wins the Senate today!), that of course only puts things back to square one, as it were. Abortion goes back to the states for their consideration and action. At present, the battle is largely centralized in Washington DC. The end of Roe vs. Wade makes 50 new battles.
This is not bad. It is a good start. But it is a start and continuation, not an end. Moreover, whatever a state might do, the conditions that made abortion thinkable in the first place not only remain, but are perpetuated and inflamed in a variety of unexpected places–our local schools, for example. A Romney win merely represents a momentary set-back to the culture of death. At present, unless things dramatically change at the local and state level on virtually any front you care to mention, the ultimate victory for the culture of death is assured.
What kinds of changes are necessary? Changes on the school board. The election of principled people in municipalities, counties and at the state level. But even in this case, there would still be one more thing necessary: courage.
Have you noticed that Democrats are never ashamed to promote their agenda with defiance but Republicans are pressured to compromise? But the Democrat party is the party of Alinsky, who said in his Rules for Radicals that compromise was the radical’s best friend: If you had 0% and ask for 100% and only get 50%, your position has improved. When you ask for 100% the next time, your 50% is the new 0%, and the next compromise puts you even closer. Rinse and Repeat, and soon you have everything you’ve ever asked for.
It is in precisely this manner that over the last 100 years virtually every liberal proposal and attitude has been accepted, incrementally. And this, not because of who was president, but because of what transpired in the nooks and crannies of our society. Abortion on demand included.
Going forward, then, even in the case of a Romney election, there will be great need for pro-life advocates to busy themselves with confronting and rolling back the many aspects of the culture of death that have taken hold of our society. Without these, abortion on demand could never have happened. Without these, abortions would rarely take place, even if it were legal.
A change in the law is just one small part of the issue, because laws reflect the activity of representatives, who are elected by people in their local communities, who are led to believe certain things in their churches and schools.
Moral of the story: be vigilant, be principled, and be courageous.
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]]>With election day tomorrow there are many people still deliberating on who to vote for. Some people, who may consider themselves pro-life, may be torn by other issues, such as their support for universal health care or ‘social justice,’ which they believe Obama and the Democrats might support. In fact, when asked to vote ‘pro-life’ they might say that they are voting pro-life, because they are voting to give care and comfort for those already living.
Be that as it may, and contrary to many so-called ‘ethicists’ say, there is no moral justification for murdering one person in order to make another person more comfortable. So long as one political party in this country supports abortion on demand, even up to the point where they advocate for late term abortions such as partial birth abortion, and you believe the unborn human is a person worthy of protection, there is simply no way that party can receive a vote.
Note the important assumptions. 1., you believe the unborn human is a person worthy of protection. 2., the political party in question supports killing that person.
Obviously, if you do not accept the first assumption, the second assumption is moot.
Imagine, if you will, that one candidate embodies every single value you support and will further those values in their policies, and have demonstrated that they will, but on one tiny little point, they differ: they believe that Jews or black people should be put into camps and gassed to death and then turned to ash in specially designed ovens.
There is a 99% agreement between you and that candidate on every other issue, but the remaining 1% is not inconsequential, indeed, it is controlling… provided you believe Jews and black people are human persons worthy of our protection.
Most people would agree with this, and on this issue would unapologetically be a ‘one issue’ voter. However, many people believe that the unborn human is also a person worthy of protection, just as they see every other person–black, red, white–as worthy of protection, but for some reason they can’t bring themselves to make that their ‘one issue.’
Why? “I wouldn’t make that choice myself, but I can’t impose my view on others.”
Were we wrong for imposing our views on the Nazis, who believed the Jews were vermin?
Were we wrong for imposing our views on American society, which for decades believed that black people were inferior?
If it is a life, it is a life. We don’t normally refuse to protect life, just because some other people have decided those lives to be unworthy of our protection. The Nazis and American progressives all believed that the ‘unfit’ were as much a burden on society as some women might view the unborn a burden on their bodies, and yet we did not think it appropriate to just leave it to their ‘choice.’
The core question is this: is the unborn child really a child, or not?
If you answer in the affirmative, you must not vote for a candidate who would kill it.
People like Obama and Tammy Baldwin support partial birth abortion, where they deliver most of the baby… up until the head, which they allow just enough to be visible so they can jam a hole into the baby’s skull and sucking out the brain. (Can you imagine any reason why the mother’s life could be in jeopardy any more by delivering the whole baby, except the head?)
While gruesome, it is only one grotesque extension of what happens earlier in a pregnancy. But more important is the reasoning that allows them to support that procedure or any other: based on their reasoning, the state decides when a person is a person.
It should not surprise anyone, then, that other people have decided that the reasoning extends beyond birth, even. (Google ‘after-birth abortion.’) You must understand, there is nothing that magically happens during birth so that one second it is a fetus, which can be destroyed without moral consequence, and then one second later, after it travels down the birth canal, it becomes a baby, worthy of our protection. There is no dramatic difference, which is why people like Peter Singer and Julian Savulescu don’t see any problem with ‘terminating’ a child even after he is born, even up to a year, or two years of age.
In short, if you will not make the preservation of life your one issue while that life is in the womb, there is every indication that in due time life outside the womb–perhaps yours–may be targeted.
It has happened before. Vote wisely.
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]]>I am closer than ever to implementing a plan that I have already talked to some of you about. I am putting the final details on a full color mag/book to leave in the hands of legislators, their staffers, and other people of influence.
You read that right. I’m making plans to be a regular visitor to our nation’s capital as well as other centers of power. I plan on trying to sit across from these prominent folks and–face to face–share with them the results of my research that began more than five years ago when the doctor asked my wife and I if we wanted to abort our beautiful daughter. What I have discovered has blown me away, and I thought I already knew something.
I feel like even if someone is out there sharing this stuff with the ‘powers that be,’ I myself need to be.
The scope of this stuff is immense and too long to go into here, but if you want an idea, check out this recent article by an ‘ethicist’ urging parents to ‘select’ against children with disabilities. Note the phrase: “but we should encourage them.”
I’ve learned that these folks REALLY MEAN IT when they say they want to ‘encourage’ people to abort children with disabilities. From that article, you’ll see that they don’t only have in mind ‘defective’ people. But I risk digressing.
For the last 9 months or so I have been compiling this information into a format that I hope quickly conveys the salient points. I have been designing a plan to maximize my impact. I have already spent a couple of thousand dollars on the project, and this doesn’t begin to cover the man hours in research and materials. It is darn near time to pull the trigger, and I guess with this letter you can consider it pulled.
I am going to be working on setting up appointments for my first trip to Washington DC in October to coincide with being there to encourage my brother, who will be running the Marine Corps Marathon. I plan on being back in January for the annual Pro-Life March. I am ready to start setting up appointments with Wisconsin state legislators. From there, who knows, but part of my plan is to continue to follow up with these people, so its not a ‘one off’ thing.
If you want to know more details about the full width and breadth of my plan on this matter, I’d be happy to discuss it more with you. If you’re reading this, you probably already know how to contact me. Otherwise, director@athanatosministries.org is a good place to start. Phone conversations are fine. (Anyone who knows me knows that when I say ‘I’ve got a plan’ I REALLY MEAN IT! lol It’s going to take longer than you can read in a sitting to spell it all out.)
I would encourage you to contemplate to what degree you can support me in this project. It represents a sizable investment on my part in time and resources, which I’ve already been expending, but it is a worthy use of both as far as I’m concerned. The guiding principles here, I think, are contained in Matthew 6:19-21 and Luke 16:9 and Proverbs 24:11.
One final note: I am talking here about speaking to the ‘powers that be’ but I am prepared to talk about this stuff to whomever will listen. I’d like to be able to offer myself at no cost to whatever group will have me. Your support could make that possible, too.
So, that’s it. I’m ready. I could use your help, on a regular, sustained basis. Here are links for you to read through to give you a better idea of the ‘plan.’
Yours in Christ, with gratitude,
Tony
Step 1: The Overview
Step 2: The Petition
Step 3: The Document (and ways you can support this project)
YES, YOU MAY SHARE THIS LINK. YOU CAN SHARE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS PROJECT AS YOU SEE APPROPRIATE. I’m READY TO ROLL.
For a good look at the research driving me to engage in this project, take my online course and/or read these books:
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]]>Thanks for your interest in supporting my personal petition campaign. If you did not arrive at this page through my explanation page, go here. Or, you can return to the actual petition.
Along with the petition and your signatures, I will be handing people a copy of this ‘magazine’ which I hope will give them much to think about. As of this writing, it is not finalized, so I would ask that you do not distribute it without my permission.
Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file.If you are interested in finding out how to support this initiative even more, click here.
Here is an endorsement of the above document.
“Mr. Horvath has connected the dots to reveal the dangerous trajectory that our recent history has thrust upon the rising generation of Americans. A culture of death looms over us, sponsored by leaders in science, academia, and government who devalue human life to the point of treating some people as instruments for the advancement of other people’s vision of progress. Human rights, national prosperity, and constitutional liberties all hang in the balance. This study is a must-read for any policymaker who still has the Jeffersonian courage to defend the inalienable right to life.” Ryan C. MacPherson, Ph.D.
www.ryancmacpherson.com
Chair, Dept. of History, Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, Minnesota
President, The Hausvater Project (www.hausvater.org)
Author of Rediscovering the American Republic (2012) and The Culture of Life (2012)
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Athanatos Christian Ministries, Inc, is a ministry committed to applying the Christian world view in creative contexts that range from Christian apologetics to education to literature and the arts and anything else it can imagine to edify the church.
“He has set eternity in the hearts of men.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
Executive Director of Athanatos Christian Ministries and president of Lutherans For Life of Wisconsin Anthony Horvath offers an online course on the ‘culture of death.’ But… What is the culture of death?
Various estimates suggest that 70-90% of all children diagnosed with a birth defect in the United States are aborted. Anthony discovered this after he and his own wife learned that their daughter was diagnosed with spina bifida, and, at the very moment this was confirmed, was invited to ‘terminate.’ They emphatically declined. The ‘culture of death’ is what emerges when a society concludes that death is the first, best, solution to many of its problems. Anthony and his wife encountered this sentiment first hand.
Astounded by the situation and the statistics, Anthony set about investigating how a society could come to accept such a premise. Five years later, and hours and hours and hours and hours of research and analysis later, he has his answers. In this 6 week course, you will have answers too, and with them, solutions.
Course Description
6 weeks. Have you ever wondered how a society comes to openly discuss the sale of aborted baby parts, ‘aborting’ children even after they are born, or calculating the worth of a person based on how many more years he is expected to live? Why are children with birth defects aborted at extremely high rates–upward to 90%?
This course will track the philosophies and ideologies that have brought us to our current state, beginning with Thomas Malthus in 1800 and touching on eugenics, the Holocaust, the real history of Planned Parenthood, and giving present day examples, including at the highest levels of the Obama administration.
Expect to do a lot of reading in this course–most of it available on the web. This is a guided tour through the culture of death by Anthony Horvath, former president of Wisconsin Lutherans for Life. Required materials: “The Pivot of Civilization” by Margaret Sanger and “Eugenics and other Evils” by GK Chesterton.
COST: $100
Enroll:
Academy Website (register for account, login, and then enroll in the course by clicking on the course link)
Sample
This presentation was delivered Nov. 20th, 2010, at Concordia University in Seward Nebraska for a Nebraska Lutherans for Life organization. More information, including links to sources, can be found here.
The Culture of Death: Planned Parenthood, Eugenics, and… Climate Change? from Direct Link.
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