‘Hope for the unchosen’

Jan. 20 The process of freezing embryos is extremely disturbing. The desire to “rescue” or “adopt” other people’s frozen embryos is a noble desire, but it is a break from the “one flesh” model in Scripture and there are so many risks. This truly is playing God. —Kevin Skinner on wng.org

‘The mill on Fillmore Street’

Jan. 20 Kudos again to WORLD for your annual pro-life issue, especially for Marvin Olasky’s interview with Frederica Mathewes-Green (“Path to pro-life”) and his review of San Francisco’s Queen of Vice. May the Lord use your efforts to help eliminate this plague of abortion. —Ron Nederveld / Grand Rapids, Mich.

This review is one of the reasons why I will continue to read WORLD; it is historical, clear, and full of relevant material for today. —Sarah Krumsieg Underhill on Facebook

The interview with Mathewes-Green is excellent! Thank the Lord for brave souls who are willing to go against the social tides. —Marilyn Hatfield on wng.org

What if we all were more proactive in teaching our children the truth about why God created sex, and that premarital sex is never fulfilling? Would we come to the place where there would be no need for abortion businesses? —Susan Raber / Quaker City, Ohio

‘“A Brighter Shade of Pale”’

Jan. 20 Thank you for redeeming a good song by Procol Harum. The melodies of some of our hymns were taken from drinking and carousing songs, and they will be sung in heaven; may that happen with this tune as well. —Daniel A. Breithaupt / St. Clair, Mo.

The bright spot of my early 1970s high-school mornings was when someone spent a nickel on A-17 in the cafeteria jukebox. With Olasky’s cover of this song you took me back to those incredible days and gave me something to ponder. —Linden Viinalass on wng.org

Ken Burns’ Vietnam documentary used “A Whiter Shade of Pale” to express a mournful mood. But when I looked up the words, hoping to find some deep thoughts to complement the film and music, I found only vacuous ramblings. Thank you for trying to redeem the song by connecting it to the war on unborn children, the horrors of which far surpass any military conflict in history. —James Bertolucci / Littleton, Colo.

‘Second time around’

Jan. 20 Most of the women I know who had abortions and then came to Christ have had two. It makes me wonder if women can somehow rationalize one abortion, but are convicted after the second. —Karen LaBarr on wng.org

As a family physician, I am a fan of WORLD’s life coverage but would like to point out that long-acting reversible contraceptives are almost as effective as permanent sterilization; to question their effectiveness by citing a case of failure without mentioning the 99 percent success rate is misleading. —Terry Ruhl / Duncansville, Pa.

‘On track for change’

Jan. 20 Pressure to have abortions is normal among female athletes. My coach at a major college basketball program never told me to have an abortion but did say, “Look at how much money we spent recruiting and training you—you owe us.” I chose life for my daughter even though I was not a believer then. My mother, herself a single mom, had for years told me that even unplanned babies are a blessing. —Karrie Pope on wng.org

‘The new pro-life generation’

Jan. 20 The pro-life movement set a great example for all Christians by not giving in to fatalism. Now our numbers are growing but the education of our children is a great challenge. The left wants to use education to introduce them to sex prematurely, but parents must guide their children on this most important issue. —Paul B. Taylor on wng.org

‘Sensible teacher’

Jan. 20 Thank you to Joel Belz for honoring R.C. Sproul. I thank God for his teaching that shed sanctifying light on my formative years and those of my family. He could speak on profound matters plainly, clearly, and with humor. —Henry Harvey / Memphis, Tenn.

‘Exclusive ties’

Jan. 20 Janie B. Cheaney wrote that same-sex parenting “undermines the necessity of biological ties.” I understand why same-sex parenting undermines human flourishing, but biological ties are not necessary in God’s design for family. None in my family of four is biologically related, but we are a real family through marriage and adoption, which mirror our adoption into God’s family. —Jennifer Hutchison on wng.org

‘Papers chase’

Jan. 20 I too wish today’s Washington Post would remember the height from which it has fallen, but Megan Basham missed the boat on this one. The scene of Katharine Graham leaving the Supreme Court was about gratitude for helping bring sons and brothers home from Vietnam, not feminism. The movie held to its purpose throughout: to show how the Post performed a patriotic duty by holding the government accountable to the people. —Christina Wilson / Thousand Oaks, Calif.

‘The Greatest Showman’

Jan. 20 This film was definitely “light and sweet,” but you didn’t mention its refreshing, unashamed tribute to marital faithfulness and family time. Our theater audience clapped at the end. —Andrea Longbottom / Spring, Texas

‘Fading to gray’

Jan. 20 The only time I listen to the “classic rock” I grew up with is on long drives to keep myself awake. With age I have concluded that I don’t need to be perpetually entertained or living in the past. —Alan Orme on wng.org

‘2017 Deaths’

Dec. 30 You gave tribute to many good people, including many entertainers. Should we not do the same for the police officers, firefighters, and soldiers who gave their lives protecting us all? —Doug Roush / Pine Grove, Pa.

Clarification

Liana Kerzner describes herself as a “sex-positive feminist” who has criticized Anita Sarkeesian for years and considers Feminist Frequency more damaging than the anti-feminist side (“A tale of two feminists,” Feb. 3, 2018).

More letters, emails, and comments we didn’t have space for in the print edition:

‘Young conservatism’s firebrand’

Dec. 30 Ben Shapiro says he is “works-based,” but what work does he do to replace the system of animal sacrifices to receive forgiveness for sin, given that sacrifices have been impossible since the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in A.D. 70? It is only by the mercy and grace of God through Jesus Christ that forgiveness is offered. —Paul Hanson / Des Moines, Wash.