Issues, Etc. Secularist Views of Life and Sexuality – Dr. Nancy Pearcey, 11/28/25 (3322, Encore)
Nov 28, 2025
In this enlightening discussion, Nancy Pearcey, a prominent scholar and author of 'Love Thy Body', delves into secular views on life and sexuality. She critiques how materialism reshapes moral claims and argues that the body is reduced to mere matter. Pearcey explains the implications of personhood debates in bioethics and how Roe v. Wade relies on a flawed understanding of personhood. She also highlights the dangers of denying biological realities in redefining rights while contrasting this with Christianity's high view of the body.
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Morality Rooted In Biological Reality
- Secular morality reduces the body to mere matter and treats biology as irrelevant to moral claims.
- Nancy Pearcey argues Christian ethics restores dignity by grounding morality in created biological facts.
The Two-Story Dualism Explained
- Many secular bioethicists concede human life begins at conception but deny it has moral status.
- Pearcey calls this a two-story dualism separating biological humanity from moral personhood.
Fish Reverses Position After Debate With George
- Stanley Fish publicly reversed his claim after Robert George challenged him, admitting pro-life arguments now rely on science.
- Pearcey uses this episode to show the debate shifted from science to metaphysics for abortion advocates.
