William Shaw, “The Consequentialist Perspective,” in Contemporary Debates in Moral Theory, James Dreier, editor (Blackwell Publishing: Malden, 2006), 5-20. Shaw, not a professing Christian as far as I know, approaches ethics from a consequentialist perspective. The consequentialist views rightness or wrongness as a consequence of action. If you choose to swerve your car so... Continue Reading →
Budziszewski
I have heard the name pronounced “Boo-jee-shef-skee.” So, that’s what I’m going to call him, or Dr. Bu. for short. This book is an amazing resource for understanding natural law theory, as well as both an able-bodied and easily accessible defense of the doctrine of natural law. The book begins with a “read-along” guide... Continue Reading →
Curran Catholicism
Charles E. Curran, Catholic Moral Tradition Today (Georgetown Press, 1999). Bishop Curran was ordained as a Catholic priest back in 1958 in the Rochester, NY, diocese. Shortly after this, he began to be a questionable sort of Catholic, leading a charge with a few hundred other priests to oppose Pope Paul VI's now infamous... Continue Reading →
Muslim Milestones
Seyyid Qutb, Milestones, Dr al-Ilm (Damascus, Syria). (I have heard it pronounced "Koot-buh," with the last syllable pronounced very quickly). This is a book Dr. Mark Coppenger describes as “bed-time reading for Osama bin Laden.” This book was referenced by both Huckabee and Romney in the Republican presidential debates. At any rate, this book... Continue Reading →
James Cone Black Liberation
I am beginning a new series of book reviews for you. Each day, I will put out a new book review for you in the area of ethics. Many of you keep up with theology and biblical studies, but you may not be as familiar with ethics. Ethics is, of course, an area that affects... Continue Reading →
San Angelo Suspicions
My suspicions are turning out to be true according to this recent article. Notice particularly the quote from a UCLA law professor. Now, I'm not given to agreement often with UCLA lawyers, but I think this fellow has a valid point about which we all--especially Christians--should be concerned. Here's the quote: Eugene Volokh, a UCLA law... Continue Reading →
San Angelo
Ok, loudly and clearly, let's all agree it is wrong to force children to marry adults. Laws against statutory rape are (we can agree) very good laws. Adults do not have any business having sexual intercourse with children. These things being said, I have some questions about the LDS sect in San Angelo. More than... Continue Reading →
Olympic Persecution
Many have begun to protest China. I read yesterday that a human rights torch relay is taking place all across the USA. I have linked an article here which demonstrates that the Chinese government has a thorough cleansing policy ahead of the '08 Olympics. The article tells of the persecution of 2 Christians in particular... Continue Reading →
Another Ill-fated Peace Ploy
I cannot imagine how King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia will ever pull off this ambitious attempt to dialogue with Jews and Christians. Apparently, he is trying to arrange a summit for the world’s monotheistic religions: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. But it isn’t clear that Jews would be invited, even though they represent the Torah and... Continue Reading →
Young and Restless
What happened to our youth? Years ago, there were some in our church who thought that we were neglecting our youth because we stopped focusing on programs and activities and started working to incorporate the youth into the larger body of the church. This article details the problem many churches are having with keeping young people in... Continue Reading →
O – god
There is a new god to worship who requires no belief. The largest single church service in the world follows this new god, whom I am calling the O-god. The god of Oprah and, apparently, the god of Obama. We have been chronicling for you some of the latest developments in the gospel of Obama. ... Continue Reading →
Sin Worse Than Hell
We spoke on Sunday at Cedar Grove concerning how sin is worse than hell. We cannot conceive of anything being worse than Hell because Hell is for eternity; it is torment. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. But why is Hell that way? Is it not because of the presence... Continue Reading →
Huckabee’s Cross
My own opinion is that Mr. Huckabee was not elected because he was formerly a Baptist Minister. Americans will not discriminate against a woman candidate or a black candidate, but a Baptist minister is certainly fair game for discriminating Americans. According to this article, the discrimination against Huckabee was at least partly based on his unyielding... Continue Reading →
Call to Prayer
At the University of Miami, students cannot pray before a Hurricane football game. Yet, to demonstrate its unwavering commitment to diversity, the University of Miami has begun a Muslim awareness program which calls for Friday prayers to be broadcast from the campus clock tower. Read the story here.
Gas Got You Down?
I remember the trucker shutdown of the 70's. Apparently, there are some who are going to give it another go. This time, the shutdown is scheduled for April Fool's Day; so, it's hard to take seriously just yet; it might be a big April Fool's joke. At any rate, I am glad someone is doing... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 