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December 2013

December 06, 2013

Lit Review: George and Wolfe “Natural Law and Public Reason” #rawlsreligion

NOTE: This is a research note as I compile my literature review. Robert George and...

October 2013

October 22, 2013

Entrepreneurs and Society: Ethics and Responsibility (Video)

In the following one minute video, Dutch economist and philosopher Ingrid Robeyns shares some brief...

September 2013

September 20, 2013

Approaching Justice Quote of the Day 9/20/13

Each morning at the Approaching Justice: Faith and Social Justice Facebook Page, I will be...

September 19, 2013

Approaching Justice Quote of the Day 9/19/13

Each morning at the Approaching Justice: Faith and Social Justice Facebook Page, I will be...

September 12, 2013

What is Religious Freedom? A Brief Response

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced yesterday that it was initiating an...

September 07, 2013

What is Just War Theory?

For now, I will let Michael Walzer answer that question. Walzer is professor emeritus at...

August 2013

August 12, 2013

John Stuart Mill on Mormon Polygamy

I am putting together a conference paper proposal about John Stuart Mill's treatment of Mormon...

July 2013

July 22, 2013

Thomas Paine on Monarchy and Hereditary Succession (Happy Birthday to the New Royal!)

One of my favorite sections of Thomas Paine's Common Sense is his section on the...

July 05, 2013

Influence of Jean Bodin on Rawls #rawlsreligion

Rawls wrote in "On My Religion" that one of the texts on religions which has...

July 03, 2013

Patriotism? Bah Humbug!

Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, I have had doubts about the way in...

June 2013

June 17, 2013

Homosexuality Is Not a Sin

“Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin." Not sure if I hate the sin, but I...

June 11, 2013

“…they depict God as a monster moved solely by God’s own power and glory….” #rawlsreligion

Following his experiences in World War II, John Rawls more and more moved away from...

May 2013

May 23, 2013

The Holocaust and Losing Faith in Christianity. #rawlsreligion

I started writing a while back about John Rawls and his journey away from a...

May 16, 2013

A Moral Critique of Guns and Gun Culture

I am working on a theological case against guns. Not so much for gun control,...

April 2013

April 26, 2013

Thomas Pogge on Studying Under John Rawls

John Rawls is my hero, but I never met him. So, I love hearing personal...

April 16, 2013

Israel, Mourning, and Longing for Justice

Today, Boston Review shared a talk delivered by the philosopher Martha Nussbaum in 2008 when...

April 04, 2013

Care and Obedience (Mormonism and Feminist Theory)

The care perspective was first identified by Carol Gilligan who argued that there are two...

April 03, 2013

Care and the Liberal Theory of Justice

The feminist idea of care is both a response to the canon of ethical and...

April 02, 2013

Feminism and the Social Contract

Introduction A feminist analysis of any major thinker or school of thought within the historical...

April 01, 2013

Freedom and Socialism

“How can the freedom of citizens be secured in a socialist state?” asked political theorist...

March 2013

March 27, 2013

Sandel’s Introduction to Rawls and Distributive Justice

Rawls is not easy to understand. This is largely because of how Rawls presents his...

March 26, 2013

Rorty on Truth

I do not go as far as the late Richard Rorty when it comes to...

March 25, 2013

A Theory of Justice: The Musical!

NOTE: The following originally appeared here at Faith-Promoting Rumor. The producers have informed me that...

March 21, 2013

As you would have others do unto you.

Almost three weeks ago I flew out to go visit my father who was very...

March 19, 2013

Galston’s Response to A Brief Inquiry #rawlsreligion

William Galston's response to A Brief Inquiry Into the Meaning of Faith and Sin (Rawls...

March 08, 2013

Beyond Borders: A Moral Approach to Immigration

Authors note: Originally published at FPR on Feb. 4, 2012. Yuriy and Van lived in...

March 02, 2013

Losing faith during war. #rawlsreligion

While it is often said that there are "no atheists in foxholes," the experience of...

February 2013

February 27, 2013

Losing My Religion: REM and Rawls #rawlsreligion

Right now, I am writing about John Rawls and his loss of orthodox Christian faith...

February 26, 2013

How much must we account for the complexity of religious pluralism in political philosophy? #rawlsreligion

Note: This is the rough start to a larger treatment of this issue. In the...

February 25, 2013

Bibliography #rawlsreligion

This page will serve as a bibliography/works cited page for my dissertation project posts. It...