Author name: Christine

Being made in God’s image is about reflecting Him, not surgically altering His design. We image God best when we treat the bodies of the smallest among us with respect.

When a federal judge dismissed FGM charges against a Michigan doctor, most states had no law to fill the gap. Christians are called to speak up for those who cannot.

Her son’s circumcision was already on the schedule when her husband woke from a vivid dream and changed his mind. One family’s story of saying no at the last hour.

Many parents tell us they chose to circumcise their child so that he won’t have to have it done as an adult.

Have you ever tried to self-diagnose via the Internet?

Some doctors are not allowed to refuse to perform procedures that they find unethical.

Grandparents don’t need to track every new stroller or baby app, but they do need to speak up on circumcision. Their voice carries weight younger parents will actually hear.

Some traditions point us back to our Creator — but routine infant circumcision is a 20th-century pseudo-medical custom, not a Christian one. Family tradition is not reason enough to surgically alter a child.

Toenails can get infected, ingrown, and ugly, yet no one suggests removing them from newborns. Apply that same common sense to the foreskin and circumcision falls apart.

Social justice doesn’t sell magazines, and modern circumcision is one of those overlooked injustices. Even one conversation with expectant parents can spare a boy for generations.

Most parenting choices have many legitimate paths, but circumcision isn’t one of them: there’s no medical advantage, no biblical obligation, and the harms simply aren’t worth it.