The purpose of ethics is godward—to obey, honor, and glorify God. Indeed, even in a secular world, that which is ethical must point to what is good, beautiful, and true. The problem facing the secularist, however, is an unclear starting point: Where do ethics begin? What defines truth? How do we know if something is good or if something is wicked?
The Purpose of Ethics is Godward
Aug 30, 2022 11:00:00 AM / by Al Mohler posted in Christian Ethics
Did the Israelites Cruelly Drive Out Hapless, Vulnerable Canaanites?
Jul 20, 2022 11:17:29 AM / by Paul Copan posted in Christian Ethics
Though I’ll be addressing the question of Canaanite warfare at the next Shepherds 360 Conference in October and in my book Is God a Vindictive Bully (Baker Academic, Oct. 2022)—which also addresses this and many other Old Testament difficulties—I thought I would give a foretaste of things to come in this blog post.
The Crisis of Pastoral Virtue
Jul 14, 2022 10:13:34 AM / by Mark Farnham posted in Christian Ethics
Mark Driscoll, James MacDonald, Bill Hybels, Ravi Zacharias, Catholic priests, numerous well-known Southern Baptist pastors. Never has more attention been given to the lack of integrity and virtue in those who are supposed to be spiritual protectors and nurturers. And the disqualifying sins run the gamut of sexual immorality to abuse of power to financial indiscretions.