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U.S. Position Raises Questions of Possible War’s Justice
Guns of war should remain silent until the Bush administration demonstrates that an assault on Iraq would measure up to the five principles of just war theory. According to what the American people and our allies have...
Brush Up on Bush’s Last State of the Union Address
President Bush will deliver the State of the Union address tonight at 9:00 EST. EthicsDaily.com carried news and analysis of President Bush's last State of the Union address, and will do so again this year. Click below...
Would Jesus Go to War?
The religious leaders who placed the ad acknowledge that Saddam Hussein is a cruel tyrant. But they also assert that "a war on the country he rules is not a just war." The ad reads: "President Bush: Jesus changed your...
“Antwone Fisher”
In an end-of-the-year rush when a lot of great films are being released, "Fisher" is not one of the best. But with a smart and emotional script, two fine performances and the directorial debut of a star, there are some...
Churches Struggle to Keep Giving Up
The Philanthropy Roundtable, an online philanthropy magazine, reported that the single largest category of giving is religious. But, it stated, religious giving is down, especially among Christians. Depending on church...
Books About Courage
Editor's Note: Acacia Resources, BCE's publishing division, has unveiled its newest online resource: Courageous Churches, a 13-lesson Sunday School curriculum. As churches and individuals begin to purchase the...
Poor Voices in the Darkness
Although people have a responsibility to help themselves, it doesn't alleviate our responsibility to raise our light in the darkness and help those who cannot help themselves. As I crossed the street, I dropped a penny...
Heifer Hoofs Onto ‘West Wing’
In an industry where a shot of a logo on a coffee mug means significant exposure, Heifer's appearance on "West Wing" was astounding. "It's unusual to get that much airtime," White said. Heifer had no control over the...
The Younger Evangelicals: Facing the Challenges of the New World
There has been much written in business and industry concerning this shift (see The Manager's Pocket Guide to Generation X by Bruce Tulgan and Generations at Work: Managing the Clash of Veterans, Boomers, Xers, and...
American Support for War Weakens
Support for the use of military force to remove President Saddam Hussein from power dropped from 64 percent in mid-November 2002 to 57 percent in mid-January 2003. During the same time period, opposition to the use of...
21st-Century Medicine: ‘Playing God’ or ‘Playing for God’?
While most would recognize that the charge of "playing God" is usually more of an emotive than reflective response to boundary situations, it is still a powerful expression in public religious discourse. This phrase,...
Clonaid: ‘Cloning Around’ and ‘Playing God’
The commonly heard "playing God" defense against cloning technology has its value as a general reminder of human finitude relative to the divine powers. It also plays well in the media. But as a means of defining...
Saddam Sets a Trap for Bush
He is a good man, this 43rd President of the United States—a strong leader suited for these turbulent times. His noble aspirations to rid the world of terror are, however, compromised by American lust for Iraqi oil and...
Ministry and Money: A Guide for Clergy and Their Friends
Dan Hotchkiss has packed theology, historical background and many practical helps about clergy pay, church budgets and stewardship into a small volume. The author clearly understands the dilemmas of religious leaders...
Association of Courageous Churches
The Association of Courageous Churches' mission is to "encourage, enable and equip Christian leaders to establish bold and courageous ministries for the cause of Christ and his people." And one church group's "Call to...
War: Be Prophetic, Pray and Prepare
The war will be telegenic, so the eyes of the world will sit and watch videogame-like pictures of destruction. Claims and counterclaims will be broadcast 24 hours a day. Meanwhile, many of the already needy in our...
Chinese New Year Falls on Feb. 1
The origin of the Chinese New Year is centuries old and lost in a haze of legend and myth. All legends agree that the word "Nian," a Chinese term meaning "year," was the name of a cruel monster that preyed on and...
Law Institute Report on Family Draws Critics
The dynamics of the American family have changed considerably in the past few decades, and a new report from the American Law Institute states that it is time for the courts to catch up with society when it comes to...
Famous Quotes About Courage
Editor's Note: Acacia Resources, BCE's publishing division, has unveiled its newest online resource: Courageous Churches, a 13-lesson Sunday School curriculum. As churches and individuals begin to purchase the...
Telling the Stories That Make a Difference
We thus ended the day not staring at some electronic box dramatizing stories fabricated for our entertainment, but gathered as families have done for millennia and more, telling the stories that really matter, of the...
Speaking Honestly Requires Courage
We left chastened by one man's honesty. And one among us left deserving of more credit than he will receive from us. But I have a feeling his reward comes from Someone else. How refreshing it was, then, to be sitting...