“The First Biggest Threat”
At a scholarly conference last week we were discussing some important contributions to the field of ethics and Paul Ramsey’s work figured prominently in the discussion. Ramsey taught for several decades at Princeton University, and wrote influential works in medical ethics, just war theory and other topics in Christian ethics. He also gave early leadership […]
MY “Bible Prophecy” (and Violin-playing) Past
The recent publicity given to a failed prophecy about the Rapture brought up some memories for me about my own brief involvement in a...
More from the “Cesspool” about Catholicism
I get the impression that the folks over at the reformata.org blog do not like my
views. Here’s a...
Animal Rights
There is a campaign underway in Vienna, Austria to declare Hiasl, a 26-year-old male chimpanzee, a “person,” with various accompanying legal rights....
Death as the Defeated Enemy
In my last blog I discussed cremation. I’ll stick with death-related thoughts for another time around.
In a presentation I gave...
How To Purchase a First Home?
When you narrow your focus, you are better equipped on finding yourself the best possible deal. When buying a home, you can use this...
Prayers: Closeted or Otherwise?
For this reflection, see my recent posting to Duke Divinity School’s “Call and Response” blog.
Money Talks
This piece originally appeared at purposedriven.com
At a recent gathering of theological educators, I heard a series of three talks on...
Halloween and the Reformation
I’m not a hardline Christian critic of Halloween. For the most part it strikes me as fairly innocent fun. I was even...
About Richard J. Mouw
Richard J. Mouw has served as president of Fuller Theological Seminary since 1993, after having served the seminary for four years as provost and...
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