Ethical dilemmas put us in conflict between at least two moral mandates. To obey one will cause us to violate the other. Joab finds himself in an ethical dilemma when he discovers Absalom entangled in the woods. David commanded Joab to “deal gently” with his son. Yet as a general with loyalty to his …
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Britt’s Thoughts, 1/18 Sermon, 2 Samuel: 16-17, “In Between”
Roman philosopher Quintilian said, “A liar should have a good memory.” The actions recorded in chapters 16-17 bring to the surface a basic Christian ethics question. Is it ever okay to lie? A great deal of David’s survival depended on deception. For example, David sends Hushai back to Jerusalem for …
Christmas Eve at Sunridge
Luke’s gospel records these words concerning the birth of Jesus, “And (Mary) brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7) I intentionally used the traditional rendition that the KJV (King …