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Death and Donation – a book review  Henderson, D. Scott. Death and Donation: Rethinking Brain Death as a Means for Procuring Transplantable Organs. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2011. D. Scott Henderson is Assistant Professor of Bioethics at Luther Rice University and Seminary. He has worked in hospitals in Ohio and Pennsylvania as an in-service lecturer and policy writer and was… (more…)

Theology is an amazing term in today’s world. I have heard countless negative responses, even volatile reactionsto the term. Theology is simply the study of God. Many reply they hate (yes, hate) the term because it is too close to controlling, systematic, organized religion. “Hey man, Christianity is not a religion, it’s a relationship!” is the most popular proclamation. I… (more…)

Moral relativism is a critical element in postmodern thinking. Moral relativism is the belief that there is a lack of absolute or objective right or wrong in the context or question of morality. The assumption for moral relativists is that their thinking is more tolerant, inclusive, and non-judgmental. The supposed politically correct viewpointis seen as more open-minded. Moral relativism tends… (more…)

In the Book of Exodus, the Bible tells us that God inflicted ten plagues upon the Egyptians before Pharaoh would release the Hebrews from their slavery, with the tenth plague being the killing of all the firstborn. This meant that everyone from the Pharaoh’s son to the firstborn of a captive in prison would be affected. That is, of course,… (more…)

With the 2012 London Olympics having their closing ceremonies this evening, it’s amazing to think of all the great Olympic memories that have been created just this past fortnight. We can add so many people and teams and moments to an already long list in our collective memory, so many great Olympic moments over the years, whether we’ve witnessed them… (more…)