Thoughts on ethics, society, politics, religion, philosophy, theology, and everything in between
Previously on this blog, I have made the case for Christian pacifism, critiqued Christian just war theory, and responded to the most common objections to Christian pacifism. One might assume that adopting an antiwar, pacifist stance necessarily entails being opposed to the death penalty. However, this is not necessarily the case, since there are some … Read more
Alongside love, faith and hope form the three Christian theological virtues. In multiple epistles, the apostle Paul groups these three qualities together as the three virtues that, granted to us by God, enable us to live as Christians (I Cor 13:13; Col 1:5; I Thess 1:3, 5:8). While Paul does state that love is the … Read more
Christian Love Love is a theological virtue. This means that only Christians are capable of love. To some, this may seem like a bizarre statement. Our culture is filled with affirmations of the value and importance of “love.” In fact, appeals to “love” often have a prominent place in anti-Christian discourse in our culture. It … Read more
What is Self-Control? The two most powerful motivators of human action are fear and love. Fear motivates us to withdraw from things we consider to be dangerous in some way, while love motivates us to pursue things that we find desirable. There are many different kinds of love, and many different things that human beings … Read more
What is Courage? The two most powerful motivators of human action are love and fear. Love motivates us to pursue things that we find desirable, while fear motivates us to withdraw from things we consider to be dangerous in some way. There is nothing wrong with fear per se. Without the powerful emotion of fear … Read more