Ethics 10/12

Thoughts on
CHRISTIANITY, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE
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John Stackhouse

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Why I Criticize Other Christians–and Why You Should, Too!

Okay, I’m kidding about the second part–but not much. Here’s a link to my most recent column in Faith Today that explains a few things....

John Stackhouse

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MULTICULTURALISM

"Shariah: The Threat to America": A Commendable Worry Badly Addressed

The Center for Security Policy in Washington, D.C., recently released a report called Shariah: The Threat to America that sounds the...

John Stackhouse

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ETHICS

A Better Way on Prostitution

Julia Beazley, of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, writes on a recent report that analyzes Sweden’s ten-year-old campaign to reduce...

John Stackhouse

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ETHICS

Video Clips Galore

Journalist Denise Lodde recently interviewed me and has posted that interview in a bunch of short clips (a couple of which are duplicated...

John Stackhouse

3 min read

ETHICS

American Day of Prayer? No. Freedom for Campus Christian Groups to Be Christian? Of Course.

Our American cousins are in the throes of a national hoo-hah over whether the National Day of Prayer, this year held on May 6, should...

John Stackhouse

2 min read

SCIENCE

RTS, Bruce Waltke, and Statements (and Non-Statements) of Faith

Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) has dismissed Dr. Bruce Waltke because he recently stated publicly two radical convictions: (1) that...

John Stackhouse

4 min read

EDUCATION

On Behalf of Diversity in Academic Hiring: Part One

My recent post on “International Women’s Day” prompted a spirited exchange about affirmative action and prioritizing of diversity (not...

John Stackhouse

2 min read

ETHICS

International Women's Day: Who Needs It?

Let’s be honest: Aren’t we all just fed up with women moaning about how they’re not treated properly, how they’re still victims, how they...

John Stackhouse

1 min read

EDUCATION

Are You Plagiarizing?

Plagiarism is a vital problem in academic work, since the academy is a culture of both honour and honesty. (Don’t get me started on how...

John Stackhouse

2 min read

ETHICS

"Be But Your Own True Friend"

William Law (1686–1761) is not one of my favourite spiritual writers, although he did have his fans (such as the Wesleys, George...

John Stackhouse

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ETHICS

"Happy Holidays" Instead of "Merry Christmas"?

Yes, I generally (not always, but mostly) wish people “Happy Holidays” rather than “Merry Christmas” this time of year. Here, on the...

John Stackhouse

2 min read

CHURCH

"Hate the Sin, but Love the Sinner"? We're Not Ready for That

I’m now completing a quarter-century of journalism, having started writing for Christianity Today magazine, the late, lamented TSF...

John Stackhouse

4 min read

MULTICULTURALISM

The Manhattan Declaration: A Waste of Everybody's Time?

Friends and students have asked what I think about The Manhattan Declaration. Not all friends or students have asked, to be sure! Indeed,...

John Stackhouse

1 min read

CIVILITY

And Now for Something Completely Different: A Moderate Voice on Abortion

I’m both a feminist and a prolife advocate, and I mourn the almost total loss of the early linkage between those two movements (e.g.,...

John Stackhouse

1 min read

APOLOGETICS

Taking the Cross Out of the Classroom

Here‘s my most recent contribution to the National Post’s religion blog: I’m defending the recent European Court’s direction to the...

John Stackhouse

3 min read

ETHICS

Partnering with Non-Christian Organizations: Is Compromise Okay?

A friend recently wrote to me (and I’ve disguised the situation a bit to preserve his privacy): “My wife and I have been approached by...

The Strange Double Standards of Abortion

John Stackhouse

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ETHICS

The Strange Double Standards of Abortion

Here‘s a post I wrote for one of Canada’s national newspapers, The National Post, prompted by the shooting of American abortionist George...

John Stackhouse

2 min read

MONEY

Don't "Expect a Miracle"

Amid the many lessons people are drawing from the financial crisis we’re all enduring, one lesson emerges as particularly poignant: Don’t...

John Stackhouse

1 min read

ETHICS

Fair Payment for Speakers

What does your church pay for visiting preachers or camp speakers or conference leaders? What does your organization pay for theological...

John Stackhouse

1 min read

MULTICULTURALISM

Christians and the Public Good

Can Christian organizations insist that their employees believe Christian doctrines and practice Christian ethics? Not as often as they...

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Thoughts on
CHRISTIANITY, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.'s blog has moved to www.thinkbettermedia.ca/blog as of August 2023 visit there for the latest posts and news!