He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness,…
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Prudence is often listed as the first of the virtues because it is intellectual. Prudence is a term reflective of discernment. It is a cousin…
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This weekend I’ll be preaching on the story of Joseph, including one fascinating phrase, “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant…
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Courage (or fortitude) is easy to admire, just as cowardice is easy to despise. Even in a morally reversed culture, bravery remains cherished, if misunderstood.…
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In the pastoral epistles, temperance (or “self-control”) is a chief virtue. Every man and woman is to learn it (1 Timothy 2:9, 15; Titus 2:2,…
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Every person makes ethical choices, and they do so using an ethical model they have either intentionally chosen or thoughtlessly inherited. Here, we are not…
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In a previous post in this series, I proposed a virtue ethics approach to the question of divorce and remarriage. I advocated sustaining second marriages…
4 CommentsChristian teachers are surprisingly unified in opposition to divorce in principle. In contrast, the practical application of this view on the ministry level is shockingly…
Leave a CommentIn a previous post, I introduced the idea of virtue ethics and suggested it was compatible with Christian ideals. However, that isn’t going to be…
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