A branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality
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Is feminism somehow connected to Protestant ethics? [closed]
It seems to me that the highest political success feminism and gay rights movement achieved in Protestant countries, especially the Scandinavian ones, such as Sweden.
On the other hand, in Catholic ...
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Do Christians believe in Ethical Relativism, in other words, that good and bad are determined by culture, society, tradtions, etc? [closed]
This is a follow up from my previous question: Why do religious people find it hard to accept that you don't need religion to have a good moral code?
My point is that it is very possible to come ...
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Why do religious people find it hard to accept that you don't need religion to have a good moral code? [closed]
Just curious why some religious people think that without god there is only evil. Why can't a person without a religion be a good person, sometimes even better than some religious people?
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What is the basis of Christian belief that criminals should be punished on Earth?
Do Christians believe that criminals should be punished on Earth by state authorities?
If so, why are they not satisfied with the promised divine punishment in afterlife?
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In the Bible, have “good men” often set their hand against each other?
(King) David, Samson, and Gideon, among others, were all robust slayers of enemies of Israel, most of whom were "bad" men.
In at least one instance, David set his hand against a good man, Uriah, for ...
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Are contraceptives ok to treat other conditions?
What does the Catholic church teach about the use of the hormone medications normally proscribed for use as birth-control to regulate the symptoms of PMS or other conditions brought on by hormone ...
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When and why did the ancient church no longer care about offending a brother? [closed]
Anyone reading the New Testament becomes aware that the early church would avoid practices that offended their brother, out of a spirit of love. For example, even if it was not technically wrong to ...
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Should a Bible believing Christian be pleased at the death of Osama bin Laden?
I'm looking for a Biblical response to this question. And it's not specific to bin Laden but I'm just using him as an example.
I know Jesus said love your enemies. And Paul even showed how this can ...
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What is the basis for Theonomy?
From Wikipedia,
Theonomy, from theos (god) and nomos (law), is the state of being
governed by God or in accord with divine law.
It's also essentially the view that all types of government ...
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How is it that sinful people who do not believe, still get the blessings of the Lord?
Why do great things happen to unbelievers and even bad people?
In Church there is talk about blessings of the Lord for those who love Him, etc.
But what about those that are blessed that don't love ...
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Does the Bible advocate ethical egoism?
Ethical egoism is the normative ethical position that moral agents ought to do what is in their own self-interest.
According to ethical egoism, I should only do what benefits me. That doesn't ...
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Does the Bible espouse moral absolutism or moral relativism?
I believe that throughout both the Old Testament and the New Testament, the Bible espouses moral absolutism.
Yet, I recently read on this site a response to a question about slavery:
As stated, ...
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Are there Biblical reasons why a Christian should not believe that Global Warming is happening
This is something that has confused me over the years. It appears that many christians stand against the belief global warming or climate change. But I have yet to hear any biblical reasoning. I would ...
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Is God just and/or merciful?
I am told, repeatedly, with great intensity and sincerity that YHVH / the LORD is kind and merciful, forgiving of all sins.
Now, I read the Bible enough. God's main demonstrations of power seem to ...
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Can you be a Christian and serve in the Military?
Can you serve in a military service and not violate the will of God?
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Are our consciences trustworthy?
In Romans there are a couple verses that indicate that the law has not only been given in written form through the ten commandments, but written "on our hearts." It also says that this law will bear ...
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Why is rape not in the 10 commandments?
Seems like a good one to touch on.
I'm sure there could have been room in there somewhere if he wanted it. Why not?
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Is there any Biblical basis for “Do Least Harm” or “Do Greatest Good”?
At one point in The Reason For God, Timothy Keller talks about how to pick which action to choose in a tough dilemma. He gave the example of a man having borrowed tools from another guy...and said guy ...
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Why is it usually easier to do things the wrong or unethical way than to do things the right way?
Jenny Thompson generalized this question from another that I asked earlier, so I thought I'd ask it here.
I have a few suggested answers on this:
(But they're probably all wrong)
Some people have ...
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Do not allow a sorceress/witch to live?
I saw a witch a while back being mistreated, which deeply troubled me. I am strong proponent for Luke 6:31.
I am familiar with Exodus 22:18 which usually translates to something like: Do not allow a ...
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Why is homosexuality a sin in the Bible? [closed]
First, this question assumes the Bible clearly states that homosexuality is a sin. If you disagree, that's a separate question.
Based on that assumption, my question is why is homosexuality a sin? My ...
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Is the Golden Rule really the Gold Standard?
Does the Golden Rule, often stated as "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" originate from the Bible and the teachings of Jesus? If not where does it come from? If so how was it ...
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Is “the ends justify the means” compatible with Christianity?
This cliche is usually quoted in the context of "the ends don't justify the means", but in practice most folks seem to live as if the ends did justify the means even if the means involved sin. However ...
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Is abortion okay if it is medically necessary?
I'm sure that most of us agree that abortion is sinful and certainly not okay...most of the time. However, I'm thinking of two rare circumstances that may be exceptions.
The mother would die but the ...
