Christian Ethics and Transgenderism

Transgenderism is the phenomenon of people choosing to identify as a gender other than their biological sex.  Various controversies about how to respond to this phenomenon have caused transgenderism to become a hot button political, social, and moral issue in contemporary American culture.  For example, if a person identifies as transgender, should they be allowed … Read more

Virtue Ethics and Psychological Disorder

Previously on this blog, I have made the case for the importance of virtue ethics.  I have argued that it is inadequate to think of ethics solely in terms of following a list of rules, or solely in terms of “the ends justify the means.”  Rather, we must think of ethics in terms of developing … Read more

Christian Ethics and Gender Roles

The issue of gender roles has become a hot button issue in contemporary American Christainity.  “Egalitarians” argue that there should be essentially no distinction of roles between men and women, while “complementarians” argue that the roles of men and women should differ in certain contexts.  This controversy about gender roles centers around two distinct issues: … Read more

Christian Ethics and Divorce

According to traditional Christian teaching, divorce is an evil which can be justified, if at all, only in rare circumstances, such as when one’s spouse is guilty of adultery.  There was a time in our civilization when this Christian teaching about divorce was dominant.  Marriage was understood to be a lifelong commitment, and divorce was … Read more

Christian Ethics and Government Welfare

One of the most significant political and social developments of the last century in America has been the enormous expansion of government aid provided to the poor and needy.  Early on in American history, the federal government for the most part restricted its role to what the Constitution explicitly said it could do.  However, beginning … Read more