Pastoral Bioethics and the Central Question of Being Human
Summary In today’s world, pastors need to be aware of the bioethical issues that reflect both the complexities and hardships of life and death. Christians need...
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The questions we face today regarding life, religious liberty, marriage and family, and human dignity require more than platitudes and theories. Our nation’s leaders and larger society need to grasp how our convictions are rooted in Scripture and that what we desire is the flourishing of all of our neighbors.
Our white papers explain the foundations of the ERLC’s positions. They delve into an academic study of the theological and ethical principles that help form and fix our stances on vital cultural matters.
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Infertility & the Longing for Children: Considering the Ethical Implications of Assisted Reproductive Technologies
While the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) is quite common today, many have yet to consider some of the broader philosophical, theological, and moral aspects...
Faith and Healthy Democracy
In June 2017 a gunman opened fire on a group of Republican Congressman, nearly killing one. Just over a year later, several pipe bombs were mailed...
Some Positive Benefits Churches Bring to Communities
The American founders viewed churches as a central institution within American life, because religion provided the moral foundation of self-restraint and community awareness necessary for the...
“Teach Them Diligently to Your Children”
A Biblical and Theological Foundation for Parental Rights
In September 2023, a superior court judge in San Bernardino County, California, blocked a school policy requiring parents to be notified if their child asked to...
Pastoral Bioethics and the Central Question of Being Human
Summary In today’s world, pastors need to be aware of the bioethical issues that reflect both the complexities and hardships of life and death. Christians need...
Don’t Bet On It: A Biblical and Theological Foundation Opposing Sports Gambling
Sports gambling imposes multiple implications on every level of human life—personal, institutional, and societal—and Christians must consider how to respond biblically. The gambling industry is rooted...