About the Author
Marvin Olasky is editor in chief of World, dean of the World Journalism Institute, and the author of twenty-two books. Previously a reporter for Yale Daily News and The Boston Globe, he also taught journalism for twenty-five years at The University of Texas at Austin.
Works by Marvin Olasky
All God's Children and Blue Suede Shoes: Christians and Popular Culture (Turning Point Christian Worldview) (1989) 582 copies
Compassionate Conservatism: What it is, What it Does, and How it Can Transform America (2000) 126 copies
Fighting for Liberty and Virtue: Political and Cultural Wars in Eighteenth-Century America (1995) 122 copies
The Religions Next Door: What we need to know about Hudaism,Hinduism,Buddhism and Islam and what reporters are missing (2004) 72 copies
The Politics of Disaster: Katrina, Big Government, and A New Strategy for Future Crises (2006) 36 copies
Corporate Public Relations: A New Historical Perspective (Routledge Communication Series) (1987) 5 copies
Philanthropically correct: The story of the Council on Foundations (Studies in philanthropy) (1993) 4 copies
Guide to Effective Compassion: Recognizing the Nations Most Compassionate and Effective Human Service Initiatives (2019) 3 copies
By Marvin Olasky - The Tragedy of American Compassion (Reprint) (1994-02-16) [Paperback] (1994) 3 copies
Central Ideas in the Development of American Journalism: A Narrative History (Routledge Communication Series) (1990) 3 copies
Abortion at the Crossroads: Three Paths Forward in the Struggle to Protect the Unborn (2021) 2 copies
View of the News 2 copies
From Gay to Joyous 1 copy
God and Sinner Reconciled 1 copy
Calvin's Antidote 1 copy
Crisis and Punishment 1 copy
Death Reads 1 copy
Africa's Hinge 1 copy
Dead Seriousness 1 copy
Better Off Dead? 1 copy
Town Crier 1 copy
Books 1 copy
Truth Teller 1 copy
Christians need not apply? 1 copy
Force-feeding Propaganda 1 copy
Completely Impossible 1 copy
Navigating the rapids 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1950-06-12
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
Austin, Texas, USA - Education
- Yale University (BA|1971)
University of Michigan (PhD|1976) - Occupations
- Journalist
editor-in-chief
provost (The King's Coll)
professor (U.T.) - Relationships
- Olasky, Susan (wife)
- Organizations
- World magazine
The King's College
University of Texas at Austin
Presbyterian Church in America
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Unforgettable. Be warned: once you pick it up, you my not be able to set it down until you have read the last sentence.
Slightly dated but very helpful C.S. Lewis-ish take on Christians in pop culture.
This book is a must read, because,"We cannot afford to be indifferent about culture any more than we can afford to be indifferent about the toxicity of the water we drink or the air we breathe."
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- Rating
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First sentence from chapter one: Journalists for centuries have wrestled with how much attention to pay to the creature in the womb.
The authors stress that this is a STREET history of abortion in America--as opposed to "suite" history. It is a history book spanning almost four hundred years. It doesn't have a solitary or sole focus or angle. The approach isn't solely (or strictly, or exclusively) from a moral/ethical perspective (or frame). It presents the story of abortion in America from MANY angles/perspectives. It is first and foremost a book chronicling facts, facts, facts, and more facts. It has a plethora of stories spanning CENTURIES. There are some voices/perspectives that are pro-choice. There are some voices/perspectives that are pro-life. It shows how people's perception of abortion has changed through the centuries.
I found this one fascinating AND heartbreaking AND sometimes astonishing. I was surprised by how early the [American] church betrayed the unborn. I always assumed that the church gave into pressure from society/culture. I didn't know that the church supported abortion years--if not decade(s) before it was legalized. That pastors had referral circles to abortionists. That they were actively encouraging women to get abortions if they found themselves in difficult situations. That was heartbreaking.
There are so many STORIES. This one was so well-researched.… (more)