The University of Notre Dame—a “private research university inspired by its Catholic character to be a powerful force for good in the world”—invited an abortion doula to guest lecture. Never mind that doulas usually help women usher their children into the world, now they usher in death. It gets worse. The guest speaker referred to abortion as a “type of birth” and went on to suggest that abortion and birth are not binary.

You can make up your face. You can make up a story. As a parent, I’ve heard a made-up excuse or two from my kids (I’ve got to say, some of them are quite clever). Now, you can even make up new meanings of words. For instance, did you know that “bingo card” also means “a list of possible, expected, or likely scenarios?”

Adding new words or definitions to the English language can be fun. According to Merriam-Webster—which recently added 690 new words to its dictionary—these additions are a sign of a “healthy” language. But followers of Jesus need to recognize that however popular it is to find one’s own truth or be creative with language, it is not possible to redefine what we might call capital T Truth. It is a slippery slope when people end up believing what’s been made-up is true. And it’s particularly dangerous when someone says something that isn’t true in order to deceive.

Take one recent example. The University of Notre Dame—a “private research university inspired by its Catholic character to be a powerful force for good in the world”—invited an abortion doula to guest lecture.

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