Category Archives: Practical Dialogue Tips

After going through the fire of 3,000+ conversations with pro-choice people, we’ve learned a lot of things that create an environment in the conversation where the other person is more likely to change their mind. These are some of those nitty-gritty dialogue tips.

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The Biology Professor Who Hated Our Outreach Exhibit

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Estimated reading time: 9 minutes.

The highlights from my debate with a college professor who thought we were a bunch of religious extremists with a deceptive fetal development display.

This last weekend I led a Right to Life of Central CA sponsored Justice For All seminar and outreach at Fresno City College. We had a great turnout at the outreach but a lot of our volunteers wanted to listen in on other dialogues before trying it themselves, so I spent part of the morning doing one of my favorite things: talking to pro-choice people.

Allow me to show you the outreach tools we set up.

As pro-lifers, we should be concerned about changing minds rather than just “putting the truth out there.” The latter can seem appealing because it gives us a feeling of intensity we think is necessary for a moral battle. However, the more modest yet radical goal of persuasive dialogue can truly be an effective tool for cultural change.

Anthony Trent