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(46)SE4 [Uncorrected] Bonhoeffer, Pacifist or Assassin? [Part 1]
This is the original, uncorrected episode. Since most of the corrections were minor, and I felt as though the original had more content and was less rushed, I thought I'd publish it along with the listed corrections from conferring with one of the authors
(46) SE4: Bonhoeffer, Pacifist or Assassin? [Part 1]
As we approach April 9, 2020, we approach the 75th anniversary of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's execution. If you know Bonhoeffer, you likely know him as the pacifist turned would-be-assassin. This episode explores the evidence for and against Bonhoeffer's partic
(45) SE3: Peter's Betrayal Wasn't Cowardice
We take a look at another case study of consequentialism in the Bible - the Apostle Peter. I argue that Peter was not at all a coward, but was rather a human with an agenda who became disillusioned when God's way didn't align with his own.
(44) Consequentialism: The Relation of Consequentialism to Nonviolence and Conclusion
We recap the heart of the consequentialist ethic and look at how consequentialism impacts the issue of nonviolence.
(43) Consequentialism: Making an Evil, Good, and Good, Evil
By this point, inconsequentialism should seem to be the clearly correct position for Christians to hold. However, it may seem a bit overwhelming. What hope or joy is there in pursuing such a difficult ethic? The hearers of Christ's words in Matthew 5-7, a
(42) Consequentialism: Consequentialism's Consequences in the Real World
I discuss a number of ways in which I believe the consequentialist ethic plays out in the real world. One of the prime examples I discuss is why we not only see so many sex scandals inside the church, but why those scandals are so often able to exist for
(41) Consequentialism: Inconsequentialism isn't Passive
The final claim often levied at inconsequentialists is that their position is passive. If you don't lie to save lives or if you abstain from voting because all candidates are compromised, then you fail to act in the world in any meaningful sense. Although
(40) Consequentialism: Inconsequentialism Doesn't Fail to do Good
One accusation levied against inconsequentialism is that it fails to pursue the good. If we don't lie to save lives and if we won't kill an embryo to save a mother, then our allowance to save a life which is within our power is a failure to do good. This
(39) Consequentialism: Inconsequentialism is not Hopelessly Condemning
While many view inconsequentialism as pharisaical, some attack it from the opposite angle and say that it produces impossible expectations. Who has any hope if perfect holiness is what is required of us? In this episode I look at the Christian's call in l
(38) Consequentialism: Inconsequentialism is not Pharisaical
Since inconsequentialism focuses on uncompromising holiness, one of the first accusations levied against it is that it is pharisaical. In this episode I explore what being pharisaical actually is. We discover that the heart of the law is often harder than