Christian Ethics

The debate in America about Iran is not about war vs. peace. That is not the debate because that is not the choice.

A basic rule of discriminating moral reasoning is that we are only obliged to do an action that we are able to do. That is, an ought implies a can.

Integralism is confused because it misunderstands the epoch of history in which Christians now live. Jesus is king, yes, but a long tradition of theology understands that Jesus’ kingdom has been inaugurated, though not yet consummated in full.

I am grateful to Paul D. Miller for his recent review of “Between Babel and Beast.” Some of his criticisms hit home, some miss the mark. I respond to a few.

Why wasn’t the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi “happier,” even as many Americans are grateful his evil has been restrained?

Several Christian pacifists have warned against celebrating the death of ISIS terror chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who blew up himself…

What is the role of moral values in the conduct of foreign relations? Although many answers have been given, three…

Up until a few months ago, our church had the unusual opportunity to hold our weekly services at the International…

Little progress can be made toward improving the human condition of migrants without acknowledging the central role of the nation-state.