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
Lesallan | October 7, 2025 Faith, Ethics, and Moral Formation: A Personal Reflection by Lesallan Bostron My understanding is that religion and ethics are distinct but deeply interconnected domains. Religion provides a narrative, vocabulary, and normative commitments that shape moral imagination and offer a foundation for moral duties, virtues, and Read more
Lesallan Bostron Ohio Christian UniversityProfessor Mark GodboldOctober 2, 2025 A Theological Middle Way: Generalism Compared with Antinomianism and SituationalismLesallan BostronOhio Christian UniversityProfessor Mark GodboldOctober 2, 2025 A Theological Middle Way: Generalism Compared with Antinomianism and Situationalism This paper explains three nonabsolutist ethical systems—antinomianism, situationalism, and generalism—as presented in Geisler (2010) Read more
Lesallan | October 2nd, 2025 Basis for Ethical Decisions – Response to Casey Good morning, Casey: Thank you for your gracious response and for sharing how prayer and patience shaped your decision. I appreciate how you emphasized not rushing but waiting on God for the right timing and words—that is Read more
September 30, 2025 Lesallan Bostron – My Personal Journey: Revised I am Lesallan Bostron, a writer, curriculum designer, and online minister whose life is shaped by faith, story, and an enduring curiosity about the world. My childhood was spent in West Allis, Wisconsin. I have been residing in Aurora, Missouri, Read more
From Learning to Living: A Prayer for the Nations Gracious Father, as we move from learning to living, we thank you for these weeks of study and for how you have widened our vision of your global church. You have blessed us with sisters and brothers across Africa, Asia, Latin Read more
Lesallan | September 19, 2025 Lesallan BostronOhio Christian UniversityONLF3300 Historical Theology II (ONL25F2)Dr. Steven Ruby19 September 2025 Reframing Global Christianity: A Response to Jenkins’s The Next Christendom In The Next Christendom (Jenkins, 2011), Philip Jenkins presents a compelling thesis: the center of gravity for Christianity has shifted decisively from the Read more