EthicsA Comment on Humility Theology
1/1/2002 The anthropic principle faces serious challenges from outside the disciplines of astronomy and physics. Many scholars in the humanities and social sciences fear that the anthropic principle will somehow legitimize false notions of human supremacy, justifying exploitation of the environment to the detriment of other species. An Opportunity to Test Our Worldview
David H. Rogstad, Ph.D. One of the tests for evaluating a worldview has been called the Explanatory Power and Scope test, where one is interested in determining whether a particular worldview is able to explain what we see Argument for the Silent: A Biblical Case Against Abortion
Robert M. Bowman, Jr. Nowhere in the Bible is abortion mentioned specifically. That silence may seem to leave room for Christians to hold different opinions as to the morality of abortion while remaining faithful to the teachings of Scripture. God Hates Divorce!
David H. Rogstad, Ph.D. That’s a rather intolerant statement, especially in light of how much broken marriages permeate our culture, even among those who attend church. However, while the Bible does express God’s disdain for divorce, How Come the Bible Doesn’t Condemn Slavery?
Kenneth Richard Samples More Than Intelligent Design
By Hugh Ross Scholars involved in what has come to be known as “the Intelligent Design movement” deserve respect. They swim against the powerful tide of naturalism, and I applaud their efforts and integrity. Not All Bad
David H. Rogstad, Ph.D. Various atheists have felt confident in the past year or so, expressing themselves through a number of best-selling books authored by the likes of Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Victor Stenger, President's Laptop- April 2001
Dear Friends, Perhaps you have come across (or heard about) the claim that I am a “danger” to evangelical Christianity, that I am part of the great deception of 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12. I prefer to be known as a danger to deceivers. President's Laptop- January 2001
Dear Friends, If you are old enough to read my words, you are experienced enough, I hope, to know that reading is not necessarily believing. My familiar exhortation to “test” truth claims applies to more than just creation controversies. Though I have been inclined to think that “beware of newsprint” goes without saying, I have been confronted recently with indications that I do need to say it. Thinking About Ethics Part 1
When I am dead I hope the people who knew me well will say I lived a “good life.” For the ancient Greek philosophers, a “good life” meant a life of deep reflection about the big questions of human existence. It also involved the active pursuit of moral goodness. In fact, the early philosophers of Athens defined ethics as “the study of the good.” Thinking About Ethics Part 2
Why is it that many people think the most powerful argument in support of God’s existence is the moral argument? Morality appears to be at the core of what it means to be a human being. Prescriptive morality, the inner obligation to follow the should and ought, makes people moral agents. The meaningful phenomenon of morality, however, needs an adequate source and explanation. Thinking About Ethics Part 3
The laws of physics are discovered by human beings, not invented. But would you say the same about ethical laws? Are ethical principles invented or discovered? What is good (ethics) cannot exist in a metaphysical (relating to reality) and epistemological (relating to truth) vacuum. One’s view of appropriate human conduct will have a lot to do with what a person thinks about the nature of reality and truth. Thinking About Ethics Part 4
What are the five fundamental philosophical questions concerning ethics? In part three of this series I began exploring “the five problems of ethics.” These questions raise critical philosophical issues relating to the overall study of ethics. The first two questions were addressed in the previous installment: Thinking About Ethics Part 5
What are the critical questions to ask when examining a system of ethics? What worldview implications stand behind the issue of morality? In parts three and four of this series I began exploring what is called the five problems of ethics. These questions raise critical philosophical issues relating to the overall study of ethics. Uniqueness of Human Capacity to Express Malice
Hugh Ross, Ph.D. One of the cornerstone doctrines of the Christian faith is that humans alone among all life-forms on Earth are sinners. According to the Bible, all humans and only humans are born with the propensity to commit evil acts. That being the case, it should not be difficult for scientists to develop tests to confirm or deny this essential teaching of the Christian faith. What is Just War Theory?
By Kenneth Richard Samples Through the centuries Christian thinkers have taken different positions on the controversial subject of war. Three broad theories concerning the morality of war for the Christian can be identified: activism, pacifism, and selectivism. Activism asserts that it is virtually always right to participate in war. World War II: The Greatest Catastrophe in History
Today, September 1, 2009, marks the 70th anniversary of the beginning of World War II—the deadliest war in the history of humankind. EthicsEthics |
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