JUDITH THOMSON’S ‘VIOLINIST ANALOGY,’ NORMATIVE & COERCIVE PREGNANCIES, AND THE WEIGHT OF CONSENT

PHI7550 Final Exam – JUDITH THOMSON’S ‘VIOLINIST ANALOGY,’ NORMATIVE & COERCIVE PREGNANCIES, AND THE WEIGHT OF CONSENT QUESTION 1:  Some people argue that Judith Thomson’s argument seems applicable only to pregnancy resulting from rape, where the sex was not voluntary.  If you do not agree because you believe it applies in other cases, explain and … Continue reading →

POJMAN’S THREE RESPONSES TO DEATH PENALTY OBJECTIONS

CLICK FOR PDF COPY: PHI7550 Final Exam – POJMAN’S THREE RESPONSES TO DEATH PENALTY OBJECTIONS QUESTION 3:  Present and explain three objections to the death penalty that professor Pojman addresses.  How does Pojman respond to these objections?  Do you think he succeeds?  Explain and defend your answer. Pojman’s Three Responses to Death Penalty Objections In … Continue reading →

IN OPPOSITION OF MEDICAL RESEARCH AND TREATMENTS INVOLVING THE USE OF EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS

PAPER OUTLINE (8 Minute Presentation): PHI7550 Argumentative Paper AGAINST OUTLINE PAPER: PHI7550 Argumentative Paper AGAINST FINAL THESIS Using hESC for medical research and treatment should be opposed on the basis that it denies the dignity and rights of human beings by discriminating and murdering them for the benefit of others, as well as on the … Continue reading →

IN SUPPORT OF MEDICAL RESEARCH AND TREATMENTS INVOLVING THE USE OF EMBRYONIC STEM CELL

PAPER OUTLINE (8 Minute Presentation): PHI7550 Argumentative Paper FOR OUTLINE PAPER FINAL FORM: PHI7550 Argumentative Paper FOR FINAL THESIS Using hESC for medical research and treatment should be supported on the basis that it is a vehicle of Christian agape compassion, and does not deny the dignity and rights of human individual beings. BACKGROUND: THE … Continue reading →

My First Published Piece: “ABORTION: 33% MORTALITY RATE”

From the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission: “This document, which was presented during the ERLC’s Fall 2010 Research Institute, compares reported abortions with the live birth annual mortality rate, with a brief overview of the impact of the Roe v. Wade decision as compared to the death toll within major U.S. military … Continue reading →

Abortion Mortality Rate: 33%

PDF Document Regarding Rates and Statistics: Abortion Mortality Rate I. Abortion Mortality Rate Live Births Per Year[i] Since 1973-2005, there has been a yearly average of 3.78 million live births per year in the United States. The total number of live births from this period is approximately 121,000,000.[ii] Legally Induced Abortions[iii] For the same period, … Continue reading →

Ethics and the State, Notes & Study Guide

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ETH7620, Ethics and the State, Dr. Heimbach I’m including the Professor’s lecture notes, as well as my study guide. An excellent course. ETH7620 Final Study Guide ETH7620 Notes

Liberal Elitism, The NYC Mosque, Objective and Subjective Moral Distinctions

Kyle he’s partially right, conservatives cling to old fashioned bigoted ways. Not on purpose, but as a default. The past is filled with racism, sexism and all kinds of bigotry. Those that see the past as being better that the future, have a distaste for social evolution that – as evolution should, cleanses the social … Continue reading →

The Pulpit and the Patriots; The Influence of Calvin, the Puritans, and the Pulpit in the American Revolution

Full PDF Text: ETH7260 The Pulpit and the Patriots – The Influence of Calvin, The Puritans, and the Pulpit in the American Revolution THE PULPIT AND THE PATRIOTS – THE INFLUENCE CALVIN, THE PURITANS, AND THE PULPIT HAD ON THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION When the question is given, ‘whose political writings most influenced the Founding Fathers’, … Continue reading →

Church and State: A ‘Wall of Separation’ (and a 100+ Pound Cheese)

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; INTRODUCTION In the 1947 Supreme Court decision, Everson v. the Board of Education, the Court was reviewing a policy on behalf of the state of New Jersey to reimburse the public bus fees of students attending parochial schools. The … Continue reading →