Monthly Archives: May 2014

ETHICAL DILEMMAS

Ethical Dilemmas

Are decisions made against the wishes of a person, but allegedly for that person’s best interest, the right or ethical thing to do? Are classic ethical dilemmas not those that involve multiple parties, each pursuing what they think is right

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LOVE AND JUSTICE by REINHOLD NIEBUHR

Love and Justice

***** (of 5) The bottom line: An essential addition to any library. Details Christian ethical approaches to the myriad of dilemmas in the modern world.   The renowned theologian Reinhold Niebuhr has written prolifically on social ethics and this text

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THE FALLACY OF ANARCHY

The fallacy of anarchy.

Order is, in fact, a good thing. One would only need to consider the destructive, consumptive, and unpredictable nature of chaos to arrive at the same conclusion. However, in the political arena, order taken to an extreme, at the expense

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HUMAN NATURE

The Creation of Adam

Is it human nature to be a bigot? Upon some earnest reflection, to me, the fact seems to be that all human beings engage in some form of perverse self-preservation and self-promotion by adopting scornful attitudes toward others not like

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THE SECRET OF SELLING ANYTHING by HARRY BROWNE

The Secret of Selling Anything

***** (of 5)  The bottom line: In actuality, the secret of happiness, success, and human nature.   The Secret of Selling Anything is not about clichés, empty slogans, the “right” answers, positive thinking, or others ridiculous ideas that coerce the

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A JUST SOCIETY

Justice by Luca Giordano

What are the essential characteristics of a just society from a secular and a Christan standpoint? Justice, as defined by The New Oxford American Dictionary, means “just behavior or treatment; the quality of being fair and reasonable; the administration of

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INTERPRETATION: FIRST AND SECOND KINGS by RICHARD NELSON

Kings Interpretation

*** (of 5)   The bottom line: A worthwhile reference with some notable caveats.   Before anyone uses this book as a reference, it must be understood how the author views the Books of First and Second Kings. On the

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ADDICTION

The Temptation of St Anthony

It came as quite a shock to me when reading recently that the FDA approved a new medication, Zohydro ER. This legal narcotic painkiller is a long-acting form of the analgesic hydrocodone. The short-acting version of this drug is more

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