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Category Archives: Ethics
Oliver O’Donovan on Male and Female in Marriage
Marriage fulfils, and so makes sense of, a feature of our common human biological nature. Human beings come into existence with a dimorphically differentiated sexuality, clearly ordered at the biological level towards heterosexual union as the human mode of procreation. … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Creation, Culture, Ethics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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An Ethic of Nerve and Compassion
The Ethic of Empathy A couple of days ago, I posted on the subject of the new purity ethic. As I have followed the development of this conversation over the last couple of years, among the things that I have … Continue reading
The New Purity Ethic
It has been almost two months since I last posted here. I don’t expect to post much over the next couple of months. I wasn’t even intending to post anything today but, after writing the following in the form of … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Sex and Sexuality, The Blogosphere, Theological
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The Same-Sex Marriage Debate – Questions and Answers
UPDATE: A considerably expanded version of this post can be read here, in a page that should always be easily accessible from my front page (under ‘Larger Projects’). Just under a year ago, I wrote a post on the subject of same-sex … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Politics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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More on Natural Law Arguments
Peter Leithart has kindly responded to my earlier post on the subject of natural law arguments in the same-sex marriage debate. This is a discussion with far broader implications than the current question of same-sex marriage, so I thought that it … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Sex and Sexuality, Theological, Theology
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A Lament for Google Reader
After seven years, Google Reader will be closed on July 1, 2013. Perhaps Google thought tonight was a good night to bury bad news. This isn’t the end of the road for web feed users. Services such as NewsBlur and … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, In the News, My Reading, On the web, The Blogosphere
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Christian Children’s Clubs and the Abuse of Trust
This recent article in The Atlantic raises some very challenging issues for any Christians involved in children’s work. It highlights the way in which many Christian children’s clubs and organizations consistently rely upon false representations, both to parents and children. … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, On the web, The Church
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Rob Bell and Don Draper – The Ad Man’s Gospel
I find Rob Bell fascinating. Sure, I disagree with his theology, but when it comes to engaging communication, the man is virtually without peer. If you want to see a masterpiece in clever communication, look no further than a promotional … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, On the web, Society, The Blogosphere, The Emergent Church, Theological, Theology
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Guest Post on the Use of Natural Law in Debates on Same Sex Marriage
I have just posted a guest post over on The Calvinist International on the weakness of many popular Christian arguments against same-sex marriage: In a recent post, Peter Leithart reflects upon the debate on same-sex marriage between Douglas Wilson and Andrew … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological, Theology
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Virginity and the Gospel
About six months ago, I blogged on the subject of chastity and pre-marital virginity. Over the last few days, I have seen the issue of Christian teaching on the subject of virginity becoming a live one again. Following a long … Continue reading
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