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Does Morality Depend on the Situation?
By Michael Shank
A friend of mine states that his life is guided by “situational ethics.” What is that? Let’s answer this question with a basic understanding of where our “morality” comes from. There’s three basic viewpoints;
Absolutism states that there is an absolute standard of right and wrong, and this concept comes from the Bible.
Nihilism says that God does not exist, and we can do anything …
October 3rd, 2009
Was the Creation of Western Society Good, Evil or Both?
What is the one organization that has had the most influence on the development of western culture over the last two thousand years? What institution has had the power to strike terror in entire countries with the threat of a simple executive decision? What organization can arguably be held responsible for the destruction of entire primitive societies, in order to promote their own expansion of …
July 11th, 2009
Is God Necessary for Morality? Part 2 of 2
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Second of a two-part academic debate on the foundational basis of morality. The video ask the questions: Is morality just a divine protection racket? Is there any rational basis for good if there is no God? Speakers: William Lane Craig & Dr. Louise Antony.
May 9th, 2009
Is God Necessary for Morality? Part 1 of 2
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First in a two-part academic debate on the foundational basis of morality. The video ask the questions: Is morality just a divine protection racket? Is there any rational basis for good if there is no God? Speakers: William Lane Craig & Dr. Louise Antony
May 9th, 2009
Anglicans Gather for Lambeth Conference
Six-hundred-and-fifty bishops of the worldwide Anglican Communion assembled in Canterbury, England this July for the Lambeth Conference, a three-week-long meeting that’s held just once every decade. But more than 200 other bishops are boycotting the event. The 77-million-member Communion has been threatened with schism because of longstanding divisions over homosexuality and the interpretation of Scripture. Click here to watch the video. Source: Religion & Ethics Newsweekly.
August 10th, 2008
