ethics

In our vocabulary, you’ll find that most people use the words, ethics and morality interchangeably, as if they were synonyms. But historically, that’s not been the case. The English word “ethic” or “ethics” comes from the Greek word ethos. The word “morals” or “morality” comes from the word...

Hello. A friendly atheist here. Curious for some opinions from individual Christians. (Not a “gottcha” troll and no pre-conceived reactions. Promise.) I am generally preoccupied with the nature of existence. For instance, as an atheist/materialist, I guzzle up all I can about the science of how...

If a Christian murders someone, for instance, and then confesses it to the Lord, and prays for forgiveness, but he never confesses his crime to the authorities, does that constitute true repentance? Or, if a Christian steals from someone and prays for forgiveness over the theft, but he does not...