Fighting in Good Conscience: Reflections on 'War and Christian Ethics,' edited by Arthur F. Holmes

I have a deep and abiding respect for the men in our military. My admiration grew after I read Lone Survivor, the true account of a failed Navy Seal mission in Afghanistan, written by the only surviving soldier of team Redwing, Marcus Lattrell. In his moving and detailed account, Latrell describes the rigors of Navy … Continue reading Fighting in Good Conscience: Reflections on 'War and Christian Ethics,' edited by Arthur F. Holmes

Man's Universal Desire For Regeneration: Reflections on 'Enough: Staying Human in an Engineered Age' by Bill McKibben

On the last two pages of the first volume of Jonathan Edwards’ collected works resides a small yet significant piece of writing.  It is entitled, “Theological Questions,” and contains ninety inquiries into many topics apparently posed by Edwards himself and collected into a document.  Questions include queries from, “How do you prove that the Scriptures … Continue reading Man's Universal Desire For Regeneration: Reflections on 'Enough: Staying Human in an Engineered Age' by Bill McKibben

A Christian Response to Abortion: Reflections on 'Evangelical Ethics' by John Jefferson Davis

It has been easy for me to slip into the mentality that engagement in ethical issues is not necessarily the priority of the Christian individually or the Church as a whole.  To be honest, as I consider the past eight years of my Christian life, I can say that most of the time that I … Continue reading A Christian Response to Abortion: Reflections on 'Evangelical Ethics' by John Jefferson Davis