Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Gavin Ortlund responds to James Talarico’s claim that the Bible is silent on abortion and gay marriage, showing from Scripture and early Christian history that the biblical vision of life and marriage is clear, coherent, and ultimately grounded in the good news of what God has done for us in Christ.

Videos Mentioned:
Abortion in the Early Church: The Surprising Witness We Need Today: youtu.be/RT4avfuGUG8?si=XgibIxe5ZLQVf1A5
Marriage Is Not Ours to Invent: youtu.be/cW0WYMvBDD8?si=jNs6lGx0bR3QGEP0
Has God "Changed His Mind" on Sexuality?: youtu.be/bw7btPoA0hs?si=0DI-3KFuVINNWT_t

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How Church Could (Literally) Save Your Life: amazon.com/Church-Could-Literally-Gospel-Coalition/dp/1433599694/truthunitesbo-20

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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:26 - Abortion
02:19 - Marriage
03:18 - Neighbor Love
06:58 - The Heart of Christianity