Contenders: A Church-Wide Strategy to Unmask Abortion, Defeat Its Advocates, Empower Christians, and Change the World

Review\n"If there's only one book to read to understand how to become a champion for life, Contenders is that book."Jor-El Godsey. President, Heartbeat International
"Marc is one of the most insightful and clear thinking communicators in the world today. His understanding of the Pro-life discussion second to none and everyone we know would benefit from reading this book."
-- Bill and Pam Farrel, authors of Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti\n"Contenders takes what you believe about human value and human rights, and grounds it firmly in the science and moral reasoning that explains why you stand for life, and then-and here is the payoff-shows you how to communicate it persuasively."
-- John Ensor, President, PassionLife\n"Contenders provides provides readers with the intellectual ammunition needed to rebut the arguments of those who would justify harming the weakest amongst us. This book is both brilliantly written and desperately needed."
-- Dr. Mike S. Adams, Professor of Criminology, UNC Wilmington and author of Letters to A Young Progressive.\n"This is a powerful and practical book. Contenders should be in every pastor's, priest's, minister's, teacher's and layperson's hands not just their libraries. It is an operation manual and it needs to be used."
-- Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Carmody, PhD., Anglican priest, Professor of Communication Studies, Vanguard University\nHow did intentionally killing human beings in the womb become "health care"? When did sacrificing the innocent become the path to "freedom"? Planned Parenthood and their allies are normalizing abortion and selling a lie. In Contenders, Dr. Marc Newman shows you the spiritual underpinnings of the abortion industry and how its advocates "argue in retreat." With every shift in the conversation, you will learn how to winsomely respond to abortion-choice supporters and help them to see that their view of the unborn is not only scientifically insupportable, but morally disfiguring, placing all human beings at risk.


Drawing on decades as a nationally-recognized pro-life communication trainer, apologist, professor, and director of intercollegiate speech and debate, Newman equips readers to: Strip the mask off of abortion Understand why the church has remained so silent Recognize and defeat abortion advocate's Five Big Shifts Give you confidence to speak up for the unborn Become powerfully persuasive while remaining winsome Combat a culture of death by creating tangible, life-affirming alternatives Empower Christians to change the world