Category Archives: Christian ethics

Hardly a WWJD strategy

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Turns out, I’m a “judgmental and horrible human being.” Good to know before I get too far into my Monday. I got a Facebook message the other day warning me that another of my Facebook “friends” is “a bully, rude … Continue reading →

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Free to imbibe

Posted on November 7, 2010 by

A friend insists he is free in Christ to drink alcoholic beverages and rejects any suggestion that abstinence is the best approach to alcohol. He quotes Galatians 5:13: “You were called to freedom.” That’s all well and good — and … Continue reading →

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Strip mining the unborn

Posted on March 16, 2009 by

William Saletan has an article in Slate Magazine that poses a provocative question: If harvesting embryos is OK, how about fetuses? Read it here: http://www.slate.com/id/2213707

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Obedience is complete or it is not obedience

Posted on January 12, 2009 by

In Isaiah 58, God says that although his people “seek me day after day and delight to know my ways,” the Lord nonetheless turns a deaf ear because the people otherwise do what they please and society is filled with … Continue reading →

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More objective than opinions and feelings

Posted on November 12, 2008 by

People may filter off whatever elements of Scripture they want, judging them as outdated, but they then have nothing left but their own judgment as to who God is and what he expects. If religious and moral truth are in … Continue reading →

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Our ‘leap of faith’ isn’t intellectual

Posted on November 10, 2008 by

We have to take a leap of faith when it comes to placing our trust in Christ, rather than ourselves. But the moral and religious truth God has revealed to us does not require an intellectual leap of faith. Deity … Continue reading →

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How to not help the poor

Posted on October 30, 2008 by

the impact of government programs on the poor

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Overheard

Posted on October 16, 2008 by

Overheard: If we give the Gospel without giving food, we will have lost the integrity and authenticity we need to give our message of hope, but if we give food without giving the Gospel, we send people to hell on … Continue reading →

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Dear Mr. Obama:

Posted on August 21, 2008 by

Please, don’t ever underestimate the value of an unborn child’s life. And when the Almighty has seen fit to sustain life against all the odds and the best efforts of an abortionist, please don’t encourage mere humans to overrule the divine choice. … Continue reading →

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Did Ken Silva break federal law?

Posted on August 4, 2008 by

An interesting couple of posts over at liberezenfin.blogspot.com. The Christian Research Network folks are complaining that someone finally called their bluff on the unfair criticism they routinely publish on their network of sites. Richard Abanes explains why he pointed out … Continue reading →

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