The Role of Government(s) Symbolic Use of the Sword in Family, Church and State

“The issue is not whether swords can make men Christian. They cannot. The issue is whether men can make swords…

It Started with the Midwives in Egypt: Closing Argument on an Ethical Dilemma, Part III

“Jonathan asked his father, ‘Why should he be killed? What has he done?’ Saul raised his spear to strike him.…

Sin and Lawlessness: Biblical Insights and Examples

Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness” (1 John 3:4; NASB).1 “Now Solomon the son of…

Extenuating Circumstances: Revisiting the Hebrew Midwives, Part II

“The commentator who comes to the Bible with the assumption that it is immoral to tell a falsehood in every…

The Hebrew Midwives and the Grounds of their Commendation by God: An Ethical Question, Part I

INTRODUCTION: Christian Ethics is a vitally important subject. The world takes its marching orders on matters pertaining to right and…