Scott Klusendorf travels throughout the United States and Canada training pro-life advocates to persuasively defend their views in the public square. He contends that the pro-life message can compete in the marketplace of ideas if properly understood and properly articulated.
Scott has appeared on nationally syndicated Christian programs such as Focus on the Family, the Albert Mohler Radio Program, Lee Strobel’s Faith Under Fire, Hank Hanegraaff’s The Bible Answer Man, Dr. D. James Kennedy’s Truths That Transform, Richard Land’s For Faith and Family, Tim Wildmon’s American Family Radio, Kerby Anderson’s Point of View, Todd Wilken’s Issues Etc., Todd Friel’s Way of the Master, Billy Graham’s Hour of Decision, and Moody Radio’s Prime Time America, as well as various secular talk shows.
Nationally, Scott has debated or lectured to student groups at over 80 colleges and universities. His debate opponents have included Nadine Strossen, President of the ACLU (1991-2008), Kathryn Kolbert, an attorney that has argued for abortion rights in a United States Supreme Court cas, and Kathy Kneer, President of Planned Parenthood of California.
Each year thousands of students at Protestant and Catholic high schools are trained by Scott to make a persuasive case for life. Scott is the author of The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture and co-author of Stand for Life. Scott has also published articles on pro-life apologetics in The Christian Research Journal, Clear Thinking, Focus on the Family Citizen, and The Conservative Theological Journal.
Chuck Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship, said: “Scott first grabbed my attention when Focus on the Family featured one of his presentations on its national broadcast. I was struck by his ability to communicate truth so clearly and insightfully. I’ve heard many speakers who deliver excellent content, but few who can actually equip people to communicate their pro-life convictions to a secular culture. In fact, I was so impressed with Scott’s talk that I phoned him directly to learn more about his work. After that, I scheduled him as a keynote speaker for our own Breakpoint conference.”
Scott is a graduate of UCLA with honors and holds a Masters Degree in Christian Apologetics from Biola University.
Readings & Resources
- Life Training Institute: prolifetraining.com
- letter from Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone to Riordan High School students (from FirstThings.com)
- “Ethics at the Edge of Life: Clear Christian Thinking on the Most Troubling Bio-Ethical Issues” — Scott Klusendorf at Biola University (video)
- video of 2012 debate between Malcolm Potts and Scott Klusendorf at U.C. Berkeley
- video of 2016 debate at Wayne State between Nadine Strossen and Scott Klusendorf
- video of 2012 debate between James Croft and Scott Klusendorf at Bowling Green State (Ohio)
- video of 2011 debate between Nadine Strossen and Scott Klusendorff at Westmont College
- Scott Klusendorf on Moral Relativism (YouTube video)
- Abortion photos, abortionno.org: abortionno.org/abortion-photos
- Abortion videos
- scottklusendorf at gmail dot com
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