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Environmental Ethics

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Environmental Ethics by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 2:42pm QUESTION: Do you believe that polluting the environment is a sin? ANSWER: Based on the creation mandate (Genesis 1:26-28), I have to say, definitely, yes. When God created the human race in his own image, He gave us dominion over the earth and everything in it. We have the divine mandate, as stewards acting for the Creator, to subdue the earth and have dominion over it. This is comparable to owning a house and renting it to another family. What is their responsibility toward that house? How … Continue reading →

What About Capital Punishment?

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What About Capital Punishment? by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 12:09pm QUESTION: Can you provide some information on capital punishment? ANSWER: I have a chapter on this subject in my book, “Tough Questions, Biblical Answers, Part Two” (first published by Standard Publishing, then College Press, now Wipf & Stock). Here I will summarize the relevant Biblical data. God established capital punishment in Genesis 9:6 when he set forth the principle, “Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed, for in the image of God He made man.” That this refers to killing is … Continue reading →

LABOR DAY MUSINGS: AUTHORITY IN THE WORKPLACE

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LABOR DAY MUSINGS: AUTHORITY IN THE WORKPLACE by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 3:13pm THOUGHTS ON AUTHORITY IN THE WORKPLACE RE: UPCOMING LABOR DAY Jack Cottrell – August 2009 PART ONE: AUTHORITY IN GENERAL. I. What IS authority? A. It is the right to declare what is right and wrong, and to enforce right conduct by punishing wrongdoers. I.e., it is the right to make the rules, the right to tell others what to do. B. It is the right of a person to impose norms for belief and conduct that are binding on others in … Continue reading →