Category Archives: ethics

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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Accommodating the Public (Schools)

Wouldn’t it be great if there were a platform, a medium that was accessible by all, where differing opinions could be expressed? Where no ideology was privileged and no ideology suppressed? A kind of Mars Hill. One question though. Should … Continue reading

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On Human Cruelty and Selective Application

While we were distracted by COVID and the election, most of us missed the story from Mozambique, where Islamic terrorists in November beheaded over fifty people. Perhaps such is deemed un-newsworthy since we are well aware that Muslims in the … Continue reading

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Should we pay taxes that finance abortion?

It is one of my great passions, the desire to see me, and the evangelical church take the evil of abortion more seriously, to have our hearts more deeply broken, and our actions more faithful. We have all, I fear, … Continue reading

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The Mis

Truth is I have neither read nor watched Les Miserables. I’m not much one for musicals and well, I have no other excuse. As I recall part of the story is about a man who is sentenced to five years … Continue reading

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The Other Cheek, and the Other Foot

We are all quick to take offense, and all rather blind to the offenses we cause. That’s because we think we are the center of the universe, and all others orbit around us. Consider Roy Costner IV, a young hero … Continue reading

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Ask RC- When did the U.S. last go to war?

December 7, 1941 is remembered as a “day that will live in infamy.” On that day Japanese air forces assaulted the US naval station at Pearl Harbor. The next day Congress declared war on the empire of Japan. Japan’s ally, … Continue reading

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