Introductory courses and treatises can test even accomplished teachers and writers. It is not easy to simplify without compromising, to be comprehensive without exceeding one's limits. The challenge ...

This is a book that I believe is right, true and helpful. Paul Wadell argues that happiness lies in the cultivation of the moral life. His is an exercise in virtue ethics that integrates classic, ...

NOT long ago a friend of mine, discussing the ethics of Christ, observed that if we took them too seriously we should become despicable. ‘A man,’ he said, ‘who did not defend himself when attacked, ...

If the mass killings in Orlando and in Charleston have anything in common it’s that both the dance club and the church were thought to be “safe space.” The horrors that unfolded in both places tell us ...

What does Christian ethics say about seemingly impossible moral decisions? For instance, how do we understand situations where limited financial resources force hard end-of-life decisions, such as ...

Do you want to live a life that honors God and reflects the virtues of Jesus? Many Christians today may be unaware of the transformative power of Christ’s teachings simply because they have yet to ...

Much of the fascination which Jesus Christ has held for scholars comes not simply from his supernatural works, nor from his supernatural teaching, but from his supernatural moral life. The conviction ...

In early 2004, a young man of 25 decided to devote himself to promoting the work and thought of 20th-century Catholic philosopher Dietrich von Hildebrand when he founded the Dietrich von Hildebrand ...

What is the point of ethics? Is it to understand what moral rules or principles we ought to follow? Is it to understand the nature of right and wrong? Is it to come up with a foolproof definition of ...