By Les Allan | October 26, 2025 The Evilness in the World of Social Media Social media is one of the most powerful tools of our age. It can connect families across miles, spread encouragement in seconds, and give a platform for truth to be heard. Yet, it is also Read more
Lesallan | October 25, 2025 Christian Ethical Reflection on Civil Disobedience Civil disobedience has always been a subject that presses deeply on my conscience as a believer. I find myself wrestling with the tension between honoring the civil authorities God has placed over us and remaining faithful to His higher Read more
Civil disobedience—defined as the intentional, public, and often non-violent violation of particular laws to protest perceived injustices at the nexus of ethics, law, and social change. In the Western tradition, figures such as Henry David Thoreau, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr. have made it a foundational concept for Read more
Lesallan | October 22, 2025Ohio Christian UniversityPHL2100 Ethics (ONL25F3A)Professor Mark Godbold This discussion explains how individuals with opposing ethical views can engage in productive dialogue, applies those principles to a difficult real-life encounter at the author’s Aurora, MO apartment, and evaluates which elements produced constructive or destructive outcomes. The discussion Read more
Christian Ethics and Civil Disobedience: A Graded-Absolutist Response to Unjust Law A local law believed to be unconstitutional and unjust presents a pressing moral dilemma, especially for Christians who must balance obedience to civil authority with obedience to God; Norman L. Geisler’s treatment of civil disobedience offers a framework for Read more
Lesallan | October 21, 2025 Devotional: Violence, Justice, and Conscience The biblical witness places me in a persistent moral tension between divine justice and Christlike mercy; Genesis declares the gravity of taking human life because every person bears God’s image (Genesis 9:6, New International Version). When I reflect on Jesus’ Read more
Lesallan | October 18, 2025 Personal Journal Entry: Euthanasia Human life is a sacred gift from God that deserves protection and compassionate care from conception to natural death. The Christian objection to euthanasia is based on the belief that all individuals are made in God’s image, granting them intrinsic worth Read more
Lesallan Ohio Christian University PHL2100 Ethics (ONL25F3A) Professor Mark Godbold October 17, 2025 The Imago Dei and Compassionate Limits: A Christian Ethical Analysis of Euthanasia Euthanasia provokes sustained moral concern across clinical, legal, and theological domains because it directly engages questions about suffering, human dignity, and the permissible limits of Read more
Lesallan | October 16, 2025 Call to Completeness Matthew 5:43–48 (NIV) frames a startling invitation: to love not only those who love us but also our enemies, to pray for those who persecute us, and to emulate the impartial generosity of our Father who sends sun and rain to all. Read more
Lesallan | October 16, 2025 Critical Thinking and Ethics Critical thinking and ethics are interrelated practices that inform our evaluation of information, assessment of actions, and responsible decision-making in complex situations. Drawing on principles from Weston (2011) and incorporating a contemporary understanding of the connection between critical thinking and moral Read more