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Francis Shaeffer , a noted christian theologian and philosopher, wrote a book about abortion and the culure of death,in 1979. He co-authored it with C. Everette Koop, who was at the time the surgeon general of the United States , it was called Whatever Happened To The Human Race ?. The book warned us of the horrible cultural consequences to come as a result of the rejection of the Christian consensus, in favor of a humanistic relativism. Ideas have consequences . Shaeffer cautioned us that our culture was merely coasting on a christian memory, enjoying the residual trappings of the...

Frank Schaeffer is a writer and most recently the author of "Faith of Our Sons -- A Father's Wartime Diary" (Carroll & Graf/Avalon, 2004). I never served in the military. Before my son unexpectedly volunteered for the Marines, I was busy writing my novels and raising my family, and giving little thought to the men and women who guard us. My attitude has changed. I did not choose to change. I was forced to. ... They are our sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. Sometimes shedding tears for strangers is a sacred duty. Sometimes it's all we can do.