Sometimes the things right in front of us are the hardest to see. Like gravity or the cultural belief systems we inhabit, ...

A 2018 debate involving DePauw philosophy professor Erik Wielenberg over the question of whether objective morality requires the existence of God has been turned into a book. “A Debate on God and ...

The world is increasingly embracing diversity — religious, cultural, and political diversity, for example. Embracing diversity means being more tolerant to differences between individuals and groups, ...

On receiving this morning members of the International Theological Commission which is celebrating its annual plenary in the Vatican, Pope John Paul II affirmed the capacity of man to know the truth ...

I was pleased that my Oct. 10 opinion piece was used by Lou Matz’s University of the Pacific philosophy class to generate discussion on the morality of abortion, a topic introduced in his Moral ...

Moral and political obligations are related to an evolving human nature. The philosophical position underlying this conclusion differs from the classical Greek position, the early modern response to ...

This is Part 2 of a series on moral relativism. The previous article can be found here. Lack of virtue. Moral relativism is based on individual preferences. Exactly who would do the nominating who for ...

“In the beginning was the Word.” Where I’m from, Texas, most kids recognize this opening line of the Gospel of John by the time they’re five: God’s verbal transmutation of chaos into order.

The world is increasingly embracing diversity—religious, cultural, and political diversity, for example. Embracing diversity means being more tolerant to differences between individuals and groups, ...