How Would You Answer These Ethics Questions?

I have taken a day for study today. One of the things I have been able to finally accomplish is to get a list of paper topics out to my students in Christian Ethics. I have pasted the paper topics below in the form of propositions, which I expect the students either to defend or... Continue Reading →

January 15, 2013 1

3 Life Lessons from Listening to Groovy Music

When it comes to music, I got stuck in the ‘70’s. In my mind, very little compares favorably to Carole King or James Taylor—or Gordon Lightfoot, America, or Seals and Crofts. My favorite Spotify playlist is called “Dad’s Groovy Music” because since the ‘70’s, I have been groovy—the way a 33LP ought to be. So... Continue Reading →

August 6, 2012 5

De-funding the American Dream

Who is responsible for this bad economy? Republicans? Democrats? President Obama, or George Bush? Pushing aside our partisan passions, we could probably all agree that no single individual is responsible either for a good economy or a bad one. Although all politicians like to claim credit for the good times (and point fingers of blame... Continue Reading →

February 7, 2011 1

Let’s Stay Together

Couples are deciding to stay together instead of getting divorced. While we can all shout "Hooray" to such good news, we should first understand the reason couples are staying together. Apparently, it’s too expensive to get divorced! This story speaks of the reality that divorce takes a huge toll on home economics. Divorce has caused many... Continue Reading →