May 31, 2024

Christian Ethics and Moral Symmetry

Christian ethical standards are timeless, objective, and are to be applied without fear or favor

Andrew T. Walker, World Opinions

Christian morality is a respecter of no tribe or alliance. Faithfulness to Christ requires that we apply Biblical truth to every dimension of life, including our political life and social media.

It is not simply that I agree with the content of Christian ethics. I love how Christian ethics works as a theory. Our ethical standards are timeless, objective, and impartially applied without fear or favor. Our values, understood rightly, should never change or evolve.

How Christian ethics work as a theory is best measured against how secular ethics work. If you pay attention to secular moral values, you will notice how they constantly evolve and catch up based on the current cultural mood. For example, 20 years ago, same-sex marriage was unthinkable, and Democrats universally opposed it. Twenty years later, if one is against same-sex marriage, one could never conceive of being a Democrat. So, the moral values change to meet the needs of an evolving political constituency. At root, it is a form of ethical subjectivism and relativism.

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For First Things, Carl R. Trueman argues for the transformative power of gratitude.

In his column this week, George Weigel celebrates Witold Pilecki’s heroic resistance to the Nazi invasion of Poland.

George Weigel on Polish Television

George discusses Pope Saint John Paul the Great, the culture of life, Ukraine, the reform of the Church, and the civilizational roots of the West with Paulina Guzik on TVP, Polish national television.

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We should not allow smartphones to become a social requirement, writes Brad Littlejohn for World Opinions.

Stephen P. White writes about the problem of liturgical exculturation for The Catholic Thing.

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The Ethics and Public Policy Center is excited to present our 2023 annual report. As you’ll see, EPPC is flourishing, and our efforts to bring about renewal in American public life are bearing good fruit.

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