This thesis project hypothesized that by first listening to post-abortive women, preachers can be more effective in preaching words of healing and forgiveness that connect with the lived reality of the post-abortive woman while remaining consistent with the Church's pro-life teaching.;Chapter 1: Historical Background to the Church's pro-life stance.;Chapter 2: Turn to the subject of the woman.;Chapter 3: Research.;Chapter 4 Incorporation of Research with a Theology of Preaching.;Chapter 5 Testing the Hypothesis. |