When it comes to nations waging war on one another, Christians have advocated three positions. Activism: It is always correct to support or fight in a war waged by one’s government. Arguments: – Government has been ordained by God, and we are to submit to it (1 Pet 2:13-14, Rom...
To understand where Christianity and ‘science’ contradict, we must take the time to rightly define science…(continued) 7) It was Christianity’s assumption that the world functioned according to the orderliness of a Creator’s commands that led to the science of Isaac Newton and others. The scientific method did not develop in...
It’s common to hear people accuse Christianity of being ‘anti-science’, or to hear about the war between ‘religion and science’. In recent years, certain prominent atheists have claimed that reason and science are at odds with religion, which they class as superstition. Is there a genuine conflict between science and...
Factors that deliver a nation from tyranny or anarchy: … (continued) 4. Adequate power of government a) Governments must have enough power to maintain their own stability. =a “lack of centralization” in a government leads to disorder and poverty. The Bible recognizes the evil that results when there is no...
The Reason for Government The civil authority “is God’s servant for your good” (Rom 13:4). Government is meant to protect its citizens from certain evils. In the NT believers are invited to pray for their government officials so that they will be protected (1 Tim 2:2). 1. Protection against crime...
Corporal punishment has largely been outlawed in most public institutions: police forces or schools. As the cultural momentum moves away from retributive justice (death penalty) to reformatory justice (prisons/ ‘correctional facilities’), spanking is now viewed as an act of brutality, a vengeful and abusive form of correction. Increasingly, governments are...
Ethics of Particular Bio-Medical Technologies Organ Transplants. Organ transplants have been used to prolong life successfully for some time. In many ways, these represent charity and love toward one’s neighbour. However, several ethical matters come up in the transplant. First, it should never be taken involuntarily, even in death. The...
We are entering what some have called the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Part of this revolution is the field of biomedical technology and engineering, where technological advancements are outpacing ethical reflection on their appropriateness. Among the many biomedical technologies developing are: * Robotic replacement organs/ neurologically-driven artificial body-parts * Augmented Reality...
Biblical Reasons For Leaving a Nation… (continued) 4. Fleeing Genocide, War or Lawlessness. Similar to political revolution, believers have permission to preserve life by fleeing in the face of imminent threat to life. The book of Esther shows the legitimacy of protecting oneself against a targeted genocide. Jeremiah warned Judah...
South Africa’s history makes it a strange combination of emigration and immigration. People from other countries have come to South Africa for a better life, and people have fled South Africa, seeking a better life. The Bible does not forbid or prescribe movement between nations, though it does touch on...