Across the world, religions appear very different on the surface. They use different names for God, different rituals, and ...

Two weeks ago I said, "I never met a moral principle I could trust." One reader responded: Generalizations and abstractions are treacherous indeed, but we need them for directionality and efficacy.

Moral principles are universal dos and don’ts, best understood as constraints on what you do. Of all the things you could do, moral principles urge particular actions, a constrained set of acceptable ...

While people might agree about the importance of living from a moral center, there are major differences surrounding the specific values each individual chooses. America, unfortunately, is enmeshed in ...

Gen. Douglas MacArthur, in a December 1951 speech, said: “In this day of gathering storms, as moral deterioration of political power spreads its growing infection, it is essential that every spiritual ...

Lamenting the polarization of our country has become cliché, yet many continue to categorize people into “good guys” and “bad guys,” based solely on political or religious affiliation. It doesn’t take ...

Readers of this fish wrap last week were subjected to another onslaught of anti-religious fervor from Col. Musty. As in: “We must return to reason, science, and logic to form policies for a better ...

Budgets are moral documents. They reflect our most basic values. The most fundamental moral test of a society is how it treats the most vulnerable. The state budget will increase poverty and ...

In 1776 a new nation was created. Its avant-garde principles then were embodied in the declaration of independence. They emanated from the intellectual universal concepts of the brewing Enlightenment ...