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Reflections on the Consistent Ethic of Life
Having worked for several years to advance the Consistent Ethic of Life as an editor for Life Matters Journal and a member of the...
Apr 12, 20166 min read
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Don't Kill, and Don't Be Killed: Undertale and the Consistent Life Ethic
Undertale is an independently developed video game created and written by Toby Fox that was released this past September. It has since...
Apr 12, 20164 min read
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Arguing on the Internet: How Anonymity Dehumanizes Our Opponents
As a millennial, my life is inundated with social media. Whether it's Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, or a myriad of other...
Apr 12, 20164 min read
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Community and Belonging: A Place for People with Intellectual Disabilities
My friend Vincent [a pseudonum] lived in a state-run institution called Forest Haven outside of Washington, DC, from early adulthood...
Feb 24, 20164 min read
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The Death Penalty: A Violation of Human Dignity
The United States was recently able to experience the presence of Pope Francis. During the Pope’s visit, it seemed that the American...
Feb 6, 20166 min read
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Suicide By Another Name: The Destructive Reality of Euthanasia
The etymology of euthanasia, when translated from Greek, means “good death (1).” In our present debate on euthanasia in the United...
Feb 6, 20166 min read
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Why I'm Pro-Life
This is a pro-life response to the article from The Salon, “I am pro-abortion, not just pro-choice: 10 reasons why we must support the...
Feb 6, 201611 min read
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The Psychological Morass of the Abortion Issue
morass: 2. a complicated or confused situation Think of all the array of views related to abortion that you have ever encountered. It’s a...
Feb 6, 20169 min read
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Provide A Safe Haven: A Case for Admitting Syrian Refugees
The United States’ plans to admit 10,000 refugees from the Syrian civil war into the country has become the center of a major political...
Feb 6, 20168 min read
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True Life: A Good Morning at the Abortion Clinic
The abortion clinic in Asheville, North Carolina is located on Orange Street, a quiet street on the edge of the downtown area. It’s only...
Feb 6, 201613 min read
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The Ghost in the Garbage Can
There’s a dumpster near my place That smells bad But it’s shorter to the 7-11. When it’s dark Misting a little I hear a voice. “I was...
Feb 6, 20161 min read
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Responding to Paris with Love and Action
The terrorist attacks in Paris were tragic. That sentence cannot be followed by but. No tragedy can be used to make a point — no matter...
Feb 6, 20163 min read
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An Aristotelian Defense of the Pro-Life Position
Ancient Greek philosophy, which undergirds our western way of thinking, can provide insights into the current debate over the morality of...
Feb 6, 20166 min read
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An Open Letter to Emma Watson
Dear Emma, There’s a truly touching scene in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in which the character you played in the film,...
Feb 6, 20167 min read
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On the Beauty of Each Wonderful Life
One of the most timeless Christmas stories of the past century is Frank Capra’s classic film It’s a Wonderful Life. Initially a box...
Feb 6, 20164 min read
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Distorted Ethics: A Review of the China Mirage
The United States imposed an oil embargo in mid-1941 on Japan, then engaged in the military conquest of China and parts of Southeast...
Feb 6, 20169 min read
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Life Lessons With Josh
Question: “One of the most common questions I get about being pro-life is ‘But what if the mother was raped?’ I stand for all life, even...
Feb 6, 20165 min read
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Be a Hero, Save A Whale - Feed the Homeless, Go to Jail
The homeless lump on the bench. It’s filthy. You can’t see a face -- this thing is covered up against the evening, only its feet sticking...
Oct 30, 20153 min read
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Children of War: More Reasons Social Conservatives Should Oppose a Hawkish Foreign Policy
Social conservatives often express concern for children’s need for a stable and traditional home life, with both biological parents...
Oct 30, 20158 min read
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Voting Matters: The Battle for the Soul of America
I don't think I know of a single person who would deny that voting matters. In our Democratic Republic, we have a chance to participate...
Oct 30, 20159 min read
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