When we don't study the historical and literary context of a passage, we often draw the wrong conclusions. Such is the case with some atheists who complain about the apparent immorality of God's...
Could God’s Moral Commands Be Improved?
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The Atheist Inquisition
Two High Court judges in the UK have ruled that a Christian couple can no longer provide a home to foster kids under the age of ten. Why? Because the couple does not agree with homosexual...
Slavery and Abortion: The Justifications are the Same
Today is the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, one the most famous cases in Supreme Court history. As we reflect on 52 million dead since the decision-- and are reminded of the horrific reality of...
The Euthyphro Dilemma
Excerpt from "Jesus Is Involved In Politics! Why aren't You? Why Isn't Your Church?" Rational Free Press 2010 (c) Neil MammenAvailable on Amazon and at www.JesusIsInvolvedInPolitics.com Socrates (to...
Parasitic Evil and Independent Good
[Stepping away from the cultural commentary and scientific or political headlines. This is a philosophy lesson, drawn heavily from 4th century metaphysics. I hope you enjoy this blast from the past,...
Gay Rights: Don’t Ask, Don’t Think
The following column created quite a long discussion when it was posed on Townhall.com last week. I'm sure it will here too (though I won't be part of the discussion for at least a week). Please...
Abortion and Body Parts: A Personal Account
Amy Hall of Stand to Reason wrote this post on the STR blog a few days ago. It's a chilling and personal account of what an abortion doctor-- Lisa Harris-- experienced as she performed second...
What Is A Human Being? A Key to the Abortion Debate
I posted the following as a comment on the thread called Politically Correct Torture, and Dr. Turek asked me to post it separately as an article. So, here goes. I also posted this as an article on...
Politically Correct Torture
(This column appeared on Townhall.com on May 6.) Is waterboarding torture? If it is, we’ve been torturing our service members for years. As a United States Naval Aviator, I attended SERE school in...
Cruel Logic: There’s No Morality in DNA
This short film-- which is a bit intense-- is from Writer/Director Brian Godawa. I think it illustrates as best as one can in six-minutes that objective morality finds no grounding in DNA or...
Would Jesus Vote for That?
McCain or Obama? What principles should Christians use to make their decision? What issues comprise the "weighter matters of the law" (Mt. 23:23-34)? That's what I cover in this program called...
New Book on Same-Sex Marriage
My new book Correct, Not Politically Correct: How Same-Sex Marriage Will Hurt Everyone is now available as an e-book by clicking on the link. The paperback is coming soon. Here is the writeup from...
God is Not Dead Yet
The following is from Christian Philosopher William Lane Craig's recent article "God is not Dead Yet" in Christianity Today. I encourage you to read the entire article. I include this section on...
Evolution Cannot Explain Morality
Some atheists, such as Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, insist that morality is simply the product of evolution. Common moral sensibilities (Don’t murder, rape, steal, etc.) help...
If You’re Not a Hypocrite, Maybe Your Standards are too Low
Both political parties have their problems, but I thought this was brilliant. http://www.townhall.com/funnies/cartoonist/MikeShelton/2007/09/1
Are Atheists really just as Moral as Christians?
Are Atheists really just as Moral as Christians? One of the complaints that I often hear is that “Atheists are just as moral as Christians are”. The response is usually made when I present the Moral...
Gay Animals: An Albatross of an Argument
In a lame attempt to justify same-sex marriage, Google News linked to this story from an LA Times blog. According to the story, some female albatrosses may be coupling and caring for offspring...
Gay Marriage: Even Liberals Know It’s Bad
This is my column that is running today at TownHall.com. I’ll post more on this later because 800 words is not enough to cover this very controversial topic. Why not legalize same-sex marriage? Who...
Why Does the State Endorse Marriage?
Following the California Supreme Court decision last week, I posed four questions about Same-Sex Marriage that have generated quite a lot of discussion. It seems many people are operating on...
Four Questions about Same-Sex Marriage
Now that the California Supreme Court has usurped the will of the people by striking down their democratically-decided law, there is sure to be a debate over the next few months about the merits of...
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