Virtue and Duty Ethics: Philosophy for Theology

A marble sculpture of Plato

There are typically three different philosophies about ethics: virtue ethics, duty ethics (deontology), and pragmatic ethics (consequentialism). Pragmatic ethics is the idea that the ethical validity of a position or action is based on the …

Read more

Art is not Frivolous

I Am What I Am #6, acrylic on paper, blue and yellow

This statement was displayed with an art exhibition of mine several years ago. It was a personal statement that the venue asked me to include. It has a central idea that is very important to …

Read more

Between Two Worlds

Image shows a pastel and acrylic abstract painting in colors of red, blue and green.

I grew up on a small ranch in Northern California. My mother, who was raised in rural Tennessee and loved the land, managed the ranch and home. My father was an Appellate Court Judge in …

Read more

Alligator Auschwitz and the Rhetoric of Genocide

An alligator in swamp water.

There has been considerable hysteria surrounding the Trump presidency this year. Honestly, from my perspective, much of it is deserved. There has been no secret about my disagreement with Trumpian politics or MAGA Christianity. But …

Read more

Why Does Jesus Need a PR guy?

This black and white image shows two bearded men in casual clothing are shown an animated conversation.

I teach a class called Art and Christian Faith. We talk about a lot of issues in that class that live at the intersection of art, the church, and culture more broadly. The class is …

Read more

City on a Hill (Poem)

Chattanooga, TN No More Kings Rally

I feel as though I am pretending to be something I am not. I am comfortable writing prose and producing visual art. I am not a poet. I honestly don’t think I’ve written a poem …

Read more

>