Jason Thacker
Senior Fellow and Director of the Research Institute
Jason Thacker serves as senior fellow focused on pro-life and other bioethical issues including abortion, reproductive technologies, medical care, euthanasia, and end-of-life decision making. He also leads the ERLC Research Institute. In addition to his work at the ERLC, he serves as assistant professor of philosophy and ethics at Boyce College and Southern Seminary in Louisville Kentucky. He is the author or editor of several books including the Essentials in Christian Ethics series, Baptist Social Ethics (forthcoming), The Age of AI, Following Jesus in a Digital Age, and The Digital Public Square. He is a graduate of The University of Tennessee and Southern Seminary, where he is currently a PhD candidate in Christian ethics and public theology.
How churches can address assisted reproductive technologies
More and more pastors and ministry leaders are walking alongside couples facing infertility and...
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Pastoral Bioethics and the Central Question of Being Human
Summary In today’s world, pastors need to be aware of the bioethical issues that...
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Jason Thacker on how AI is shaping humanity
Learn how AI is shaping humanity, biblical principles for navigating new technology, and how...
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Infertility & the Longing for Children: Considering the Ethical Implications of Assisted Reproductive Technologies
While the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) is quite common today, many have...
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Should elementary students use AI tools?
WORLD
In an article with WORLD, parents and experts, including the ERLC’s Jason Thacker, discuss...
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How social media affects the mental health of teens
Welcome to the ERLC Podcast, where our goal is to help you think biblically...
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FIRST-PERSON: Children are to be desired but not by any means possible
Baptist Press
This piece was originally published at Baptist Press. Last week, messengers to the Southern...
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The relationship between religion and politics in America
Welcome to the ERLC Podcast. On this episode, the ERLC Research team is going...
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Promoting a Culture of Life
Life Policy, Part 1 of 5
A Series on Pursuing Good: Discerning Well-Crafted Policy An election year can quickly become about...
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Flipping the script in the abortion debate
Strengthening the Christian pro-life ethic after Roe
The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in the summer of 2022 was...
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What to expect for the 2024 presidential election
Welcome to the ERLC Podcast where our goal is to help you think biblically...
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Explainer: How the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling on life affects IVF
Earlier this week, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) healthcare system announced that it...
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