Does Rape Justify Abortion?
Forty-four years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States legalized abortion in America. In parallels reminiscent of the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court’s position was that the unborn human’s right to life was of less value than a woman’s freedom to choose whether to kill her unborn child. Some may protest the way […]
Is Apologetics A Discipline? A Conversation with Robert Bowman
A few months ago I wrote a post titled “Why Christian Apologetics Is Not A Discipline.” Dr. Robert Bowman has graciously responded with a blog post titled “Is Apologetics a Discipline?” I appreciate Bowman’s article as it highlights the importance and nature of apologetics. I have been a fan of his for well over decade since I read his and […]
The Ethical Responsibility of Brain-Computer Interface
Facebook Creating New Technology When Thoughts Alone Will Type on Computers—No Fingers Necessary; Southern Evangelical Seminary Students Explore Ethics, Faith, Science and Technology CHARLOTTE, N.C.—At Facebook’s F8 conference this spring, the social media giant announced that a future ethics board will monitor the technology that allows users to experience brain-computer interface. A business writer with […]
Bill Nye, the Population Control Guy?
Humans Are Not a Liability, Says Dr. Richard Land, President of Southern Evangelical Seminary CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Apparently, Bill Nye is attempting to “save the world” by controlling its population. According to Conservative Review, on the season finale of his Netflix series, “Bill Nye Saves the World,” the former children’s show star discussed overpopulation, asking a panel whether […]
A Super Human Coming to a Body Near You?
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Think about your greatest perceived weakness or fault—something you wish you could change about yourself—if only you had the means or the power. Neil Harbisson, a Belfast-born 34-year-old living in Spain, did just that. Because of a rare condition called achromatopsia, he can’t perceive color—but wanted to. So now, over his head arches a […]
September 11 Sunday – How Do We Respond?
This Sunday will mark the fifteen anniversary of the devastating attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington DC. Two-thousand two hundred and ninety-six people were killed that day, and six thousand others were injured by the deadliest terrorist attack on America since the Japanese attack on Pearl […]