Category Moral Life

Does “turn the other cheek” mean that Christians are to be doormats?

“But I say to you, Do not resist  one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also” Mt. 5:39 By his words and example, did Jesus teach us to…

The Atheist’s Love Problem

Atheists have a problem with love.  Specifically, their materialistic worldview prevents them from having a rational basis for loving in every instance, and this, I would think, would undermine their worldview. To see why, let me start by proposing a…

Healing the Culture: The Four Levels of Happiness

I was in my mother-in-law’s car port a few weeks ago, and I could not help hearing the radio program she had on at the time.  It was so riveting that I stopped what I was doing and I sat…