We live in a divided culture. By that I mean that about half the population believes one thing, and about half the population believes the opposite, or something significantly different. Some people in our culture believe that human life is sacred, valuable, and worthy of protection at all stages of life, while others absolutely reject that idea. These are moral conflicts.

Today we are observing sanctity of human life Sunday. We want to celebrate and highlight the value of human life. We want to re-affirm our commitment to protecting innocent human life at all stages of development and in all conditions of life.

There are many threats today to the concept that human life is sacred and worthy of protection. These threats are largely driven by what people believe about humanity. What is the value of human life? Should human life be protected? Should we allow the termination of human life in certain circumstances? These are the big questions in this debate.

Today I want to consider the biblical worldview model of the sanctity of human life and then compare it to opposite perspective where human life is not particularly valuable. These are two competing worldviews or value systems. One protects human life, the other discards it. Upholding the sanctity of human life comes from upholding the right value system.