Thoughts on ethics, society, politics, religion, philosophy, theology, and everything in between
Pride and Self-Esteem When I was in grade school, we sang a song in music class with the lyrics, “I am proud of who I am, proud of what I am, proud of where I’m going, proud of what I’m doing. My life is my life; I have the power to be.” The purpose of … Read more
I would venture to say that greed has become the most socially accepted sin among modern Western Christians. American Christians committed to the Authority of Scripture spend a lot of time pointing out how American culture (and theologically liberal Christians) teaches a radically different sexual ethic than biblical sexual ethics, but spend relatively little time … Read more
As recent events have shown, American society is full of anger. Election seasons have been full of angry rants, diatribes, and protests. Anger over racial injustice and election results have led to angry, violent protests. Many Americans on either side of the “culture wars” display extreme rage over the fact that anyone disagrees with them … Read more
Sloth “Sloth” is the name typically given to one of the seven deadly sins. The name immediately conjures in our mind the image of the very slow moving animal, the sloth. This name seems to suggest that this sin is all about being lazy. If we want to escape God’s judgment, then, we had better … Read more
Gluttony When most people hear the word “gluttony,” they define it as overeating. Very often, this is associated in people’s minds with a person’s weight, such that we may assume that people who are overweight are guilty of gluttony, while people who are not overweight are not guilty of it. However, this is an overly … Read more
Sexual Ethics Today Why is it wrong to be sexually promiscuous? Typical reasons that modern Christians give are that sexual promiscuity can lead to out-of-wedlock pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, and emotional and relational hurt. While these reasons are valid as far as they go, it is quite significant that Scripture never once mentions the first … Read more