Category Archives: ethics

Why We Should Pay No Mind to Anonymous Accusers

or, Silence of the Clams It’s a simple rule really, but a powerful one, one I have found quite helpful to my peace of mind, making the best use of my time and my mental energy. I follow this rule- … Continue reading

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Adopted By Big Brother

How Bethany Christian Services Became Bethany Services I don’t pretend to understand how this is all supposed to work. How the government got in the business of adoption and fostering I’ll never understand. But there they are, they of the … Continue reading

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How do we turn the other cheek? Should we be pacifists?

What an astute question. I’m happy to take a try at this, but please understand that it is just that, a try. In my view Jesus, in telling us to turn the other cheek is in fact talking to us, … Continue reading

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Strange Bedfellows

All is not actually fair in love and war. And the enemy of my enemy is likely not to be a trustworthy ally. Some years ago I had the occasion to speak to a group of pro-lifers on ministering outside … Continue reading

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Why should the Equality Act concern me?

There is as always, a struggle between an ostrich with its head in the sand and Chicken Little insisting the sky is falling. We are in the midst of a cultural free fall that has been going on for some … Continue reading

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Murdering Miracles

It is, in one sense, a simple enough question to answer. When you remember that we are wicked enough to murder our own children it makes sense that we are also wicked enough to not be terribly concerned about the … Continue reading

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Evil Employees and Saintly Corporations

It is a common but dangerous business, our propensity to make ourselves the heroes of our own stories, and to see all who stand in our way as wearing the black hats. As a person with an interest in all … Continue reading

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A Tale of 2 Sons- School, Lefties & the State

Imagine six people, two fathers, two mothers, two sons. Two of the parents, we’ll call them the Sprouls, are Christians. Sinners to be sure, but by God’s grace, repenting ones. The other parents, we’ll call them Mr. and Mrs. Horace … Continue reading

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What’s wrong with minimum wage laws?

In the ethics class I teach I typically ask my students this question, “Should people be able to freely make their own economic decisions without the approval of the government?” Almost always the whole class responds “Yes.” Then I ask … Continue reading

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Whataboutism on The Great Exchange Podcast

Was blessed to be a guest on this helpful podcast. We covered whataboutism- what it is and what it isn’t. Check it out. EP343: What About Whataboutism?

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