Category Archives: ethics

Are hidden cameras a legitimate tool for exposing evildoers?

Posted on March 6, 2023 by RC

Thinking through the current controversy at Project Veritas, the battle between the founder, James O’Keefe and the board of directors, has led me to a prior question- is the practice of using hidden cameras, inviting others into conversation then publishing … Continue reading →

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Queer Is As Queer Does

Posted on March 2, 2023 by RC

It is a tiresome truth that those of the world, both inside and outside the church, grumble that some of us inside the church make a big deal over other people’s private lives. The Bible is a big book, chock … Continue reading →

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A Higher Power

Posted on February 28, 2023 by RC

It is not a difficult thing to discern the nature of someone else’s god. Some people carry their religion on their sleeve, advertising their spiritual commitments on bumper stickers or t-shirts. You can tell the Amish by their clothing, even … Continue reading →

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Lie Upon Lie

Posted on February 23, 2023 by RC

It is my habit, when teaching my ethics students at the local community college to ask them this straightforward question- is it every ethical to tell a lie? The great majority of students affirm that there are circumstances where such … Continue reading →

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Rushing to Judgment

Posted on February 21, 2023 by RC

“If he’s guilty of even half of what he’s been accused of, people should run for their lives from him.” Ever heard that said of someone? Ever said it yourself? Here’s a much more biblical version, “If he’s guilty of … Continue reading →

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A Message to My Unbelieving Readers

Posted on February 16, 2023 by RC

Though we don’t feel guilty about it, we are guilty of conflating our feelings of guilt with the reality of guilt. That is, perhaps because we live in a therapeutic culture, or perhaps because we live in a relativistic culture, … Continue reading →

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Sacred Marriage, WEF, Valentines and More

Posted on February 15, 2023 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything podcast

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Is it a sin to eat unhealthy food?

Posted on February 13, 2023 by RC

No. Can one sin eating unhealthy food? Yes. It is a bit simplistic the syllogism commonly used to condemn those who enjoy an occasional bacon cheeseburger. It goes like this, “We are commanded to be good stewards of our bodies, … Continue reading →

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Nothing New Under the Sun

Posted on February 2, 2023 by RC

It’s Groundhog Day again. For some today elicits memories of waiting to hear the long-term forecast delivered by a rodent in central Pennsylvania. For others it brings back memories of the Sisyphus-ian hardship of Bill Murray, reliving the day over … Continue reading →

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Poor in Spirit

Posted on January 27, 2023 by RC

The world is full of hypocrites, and the solution to this problem is twofold: If you are more modern, you deal with the gap between your obedience and what you pretend to be by trying harder to be good. You … Continue reading →

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