ethics

What Would Jesus Want?

WWJD? What Would Jesus Do? How about this? What would Jesus want us to do? Anyone who seriously reads the New Testament gospels will be uncomfortable when they realize what Jesus actually wants from his followers. The following is a text version of this posting. Some years ago, there was… Read More »What Would Jesus Want?

What Does It Mean to Be a Progressive Christian?

I sat with a small group of colleagues one Saturday to engage in the discussion.  We describe ourselves as “Progressive Christians,” but we wondered:  what does that really mean?  As expected, there were a wide range of opinions and insights. It helps to know that all the members of the… Read More »What Does It Mean to Be a Progressive Christian?


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Values to Live By

How do you want to live? What values do you aim to hold as guiding principles for your life? What makes for a good society in which to live? Most of us were raised with a set of values. As children, we were taught that we should share our toys,… Read More »Values to Live By


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Ethics and Class

We stood in line and waited. And we waited. And we waited some more. The wait was almost three quarters of an hour. While time passed as we talked and laughed, waiting marked most of the day. It was our last planned summer outing: a day at a water park… Read More »Ethics and Class