Social ethics - A list of all our articles

“The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

A Wonderful and Sacred Mystery

Jun 05, 2025

This is a list of all our articles on social ethics.

We begin by acknowledging that in our Anglican tradition there is this wonderful understanding — Spiritual life and Christian action are intimately related. As Martin Thornton put it, “Moral action only flows from doctrinal truth by grace and faith, that is through prayer.” So, you’ll find some overlap in our pieces on spiritual life and social ethics.

Antisemitism - yes, again: A village mob with pitchforks

Humiliation and humility: learn the generosity of God

Prophetic witness - Institution building: “Sometimes we lack the structure and strategy to sustain a gospel movement”

Reading on both sides of an issue: And war broke out in heaven

Choices: “I have set before you life and death, blessing and curses; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live.” n Deuteronomy 30:19

The most moral war in history or an unacceptably high civilian casualty rate?: Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. (From 1 Corinthians 16)

The people in the room: “People who love sausage and respect the law should never watch either being made.” Mark Twain

Is Hamas the scorpion?: “So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known.” (From Matthew 10, Today’s Evening Prayer)

Where is God in Gaza?: Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. -Jeremiah 29:7

“It doesn’t matter how you feel. Show warmheartedness.”: To you all angels, all the powers of heaven, Cherubim and Seraphim, sing in endless praise

Darkness is not dark to you Fear and trembling have come over me, * and horror overwhelms me. And I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! * I would fly away and be at rest. (Ps 55)

News sources and the civic apostolate: Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what it fears (Isaiah 8:12)

So what is the truth?: God graciously accepts that service, even if the man is quite wrong about what it is that God expects of him. - James Kiefer

Ethical clarity in a time of war: “Peace should be the object of your desire; war should be waged only as a necessity…in order that peace may be obtained” - St. Augustine

When God rose up to judgment: American Democracy Might Be Stronger Than Donald Trump

To stand reconciled before you: To make an effort .. to take a stance

Be ye steadfast: I waited patiently upon the Lord

Thou shalt do no murder: Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law

Israel Strikes Hamas in Qatar: What comes next?: Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Have you had this thought?: That your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is best -Philippians 1

Listening and social ethics: The parish needs to see, understand, and appropriately respond to the forces affecting its life

Jesus doesn’t demand purity before sitting down to eat: “Moral action only flows from doctrinal truth by grace and faith, that is through prayer.” Martin Thornton

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord: About thoughts and prayers

Guide us in the way of justice and truth: Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God

We bring our mental models: Setting us free from bondage

The best we can do Holy humility, confusion, and curiosity.

Overreach and recklessness How shall we sing the Lord’s song * upon an alien soil? (Ps 137:4)

Freedom and responsibility “endowed by their Creator ... deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

Let’s talk about war and peace. Arise, O God, and rule the earth, * for you shall take all nations for your own. (Ps 82:8)

Liberal democracy isn't a theory of everything. Patience justifies the practice of mercy and tolerance because it recognizes that we ourselves will change with

Research, peaceful and violent protests. "Movements are most effective when they remain nonviolent and build broad coalitions"

Responsible action. That the generations to come might know, and the children yet unborn; that they in their turn might tell it to their children; So that they might put their trust in God (Ps. 78: 6-7)

Protesting. "There, right down in the mess, they are able to radiate God because they possess Him." -Evelyn Underhill

Netanyahu’s Legacy. Step into the way of humility and listen with the ears of our heart

We were committed to the way of peace. "We are powerless in such a situation." (In a report from The Free Press)

Gaza strategy and/or humanitarian problem. Blessed are the confused and curious

A list of all our articles on social ethics. “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

Blessed are the confused and curious. They speak to me with a lying tongue (Ps 109:2)

Blessed are the confused and curious They speak to me with a lying tongue (Ps 109:2)

Owning a Pope Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you (John 17:25)

The Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary To pastures of peace shall lead them, and bring them to his fold.

You were looking for a place to give your heart To fill the void in young men’s hearts -David French

Hate Lift up your hands in the holy place and bless the Lord; * the Lord who made heaven and earth bless you out of Zion.

Two things can be true at once (and yes, I should get this phrase tattooed on my person)