Thoughts on ethics, society, politics, religion, philosophy, theology, and everything in between
One of the most controversial political issues in American society in recent years has been the issue of immigration: what kind of immigration laws the United States should have and how we should deal with illegal immigrants. Many Christians have publically weighed in on this issue, offering a variety of perspectives and positions about what … Read more
The vast majority of Christians (and nonChristians) today would agree that racism is immoral. So, to some, there might seem to be little point in making a theological case for the immorality of racism. However, as much as we might like to think otherwise, there are some Christians today who hold racist attitudes. Additionally, the … Read more
Abortion is the deliberate killing of a preborn human being. From earliest times, and with remarkable consistency, the Church has condemned abortion as unjust and immoral. According to the Christian Tradition, abortion is murder. Recently, however, some modern Western Christians have departed from the consensus of the Christian Tradition on this issue and have condoned … Read more
A Right to Self-Defense? Most people in our culture would say that killing an assailant in self-defense is the most obviously justified form of violence. Obviously, we have a “right” to defend ourselves, don’t we? If an evildoer is trying to kill us, then it seems like we have no choice but to kill them … Read more