Tag: Reason

Best of It: Methods in Ethics

May 26, 2009

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Series: Making the Best of It, Theology

[Series Index] We have been reviewing John Stackhouse’s book Making the Best of It: Following Christ in the Real World. We now enter part three of the book “Making the Best of It” (Chapters 5-8), where Stackhouse builds his case for Christian realism. Today we will look at chapter five, “Method in Ethics: A Sketch.”…
Living Simply in Abundance (13)

Jan 4, 2008

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Economics, Environment, History, Imagio Dei, Missio Dei, Series: Living Simply in Abundance, Sociology, Theology

The Bible's recurring economic theme is that God owns all that exists. We were created to be stewards (corporately and individually) of God's resources, and God intends for stewards to live in community-wide abundance. Human rebellion entered the equation, and that intention has been terribly marred. Part of the Good News of the coming shalom…