Blind and Autistic Performer reminds us that every life is sacred.

This is Dr. Jim Denison's The Daily Article Podcast for Thursday, May 30th, 2019.

Cody Lee played the piano and sang on America's Got Talent when it premiered Tuesday night.

The 22-year-old is blind and autistic, yet he was so amazing that he received a standing

ovation from the judges and a golden buzzer sending him directly into the finals. I was deeply

moved by his performance and urge you to watch it. It's included in this article on our website

at dennisonforum.org. It turns out we should not be surprised by Cody's success. As his website

states, he is one of approximately 25

people in the world with such perfect pitch and an audio photographic memory. He can recall and

perform music after just one hearing. He has mastered Bach, Chopin, and Mozart, and also

performs rock, jazz, R&B, and pop. He was recently invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

As I watched Cody's remarkable America's Got Talent performance, the sobering thought occurred to me.

What if, as a result of his challenges, he'd been aborted?

I appeared last week on Equipped with Chris Brooks, a national radio program hosted by one of the

most brilliant and

insightful ministers I know. As Chris and I discussed the ongoing abortion controversy, a listener

called to state that she is pro-life personally, but does not believe she has the right to force

her beliefs on others. In a postmodern culture where truth is personal and subjective, her approach

likely resonates with many.

A second abortion narrative is illustrated by a fascinating and troubling interview I read this week.

Reverend Jess Cast is a United Church of Christ pastor and member of the clergy advocacy board of Planned Parenthood.

She recently told the Atlantic that she moved from her family's pro-life position to the belief that, quote,

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