morality
The world through Niebuhr’s eyes
38 scholars weigh in on Reinhold Niebuhr’s life and times, his allies and adversaries, his theology and ethics
What greed looks like
The roots of our desire for money, pleasure, and power reach back to the Enlightenment.
In Russian Doll, Nadia and Alan are dying to learn how to live
Nadia denies that her journey is about morality, but it is.
Moral church, amoral society
Maybe Christian Realism is the best option we have today.
Slow Burn and The Deuce, two shows for the Me Too moment
Looking at history through questions of power, sexual agency, and morality
A book about ethics—and nearly everything else
John Stackhouse's real-world ethics primer covers just about every subject, but it leaves out an important one.
Are we sure we’re right?
When we fall in love with our own moral positions, we lose sight of how to stand up against evil.
What rules apply to everyone?
Our political discourse features strong convictions about moral obligations—and widespread uncertainty about where they come from.
The Good Place, a prime-time sitcom full of ethical theory
The comedy series doesn’t feel didactic—despite the fact that it features actual moral philosophy lessons.
Why scientific thinking matters for society
Andrew Shtulman's book isn't just about understanding data. It's about moral concern.
A conversation with David Brooks about sin and beauty
“We live differently than we say we live. There’s moral judgment all around.”
Morality transformed
The delight I felt while reading this book needs further interrogation, because its stories deal with troublesome subjects.
Too good for this world
If your mother is drowning in one location and two strangers in another, should you save your mother or the two strangers?
Whose comprehensive morality?
Caitlyn Jenner is on the cover of Vanity Fair, people far and wide are admiring her, and social conservatives—even the heterodox ones, from Brendan O’Neill to Rod Dreher—are not impressed.
One liberalish counter-response does an admirable job of taking their concerns seriously, and it comes from an unexpected source—oh I’m just kidding, it’s obviously Damon Linker.
Morality vs. moralism
Just when I was feeling despondent, I was asked to review a book by Luigi Giussani. His rhetoric both bamboozled and mesmerized me.
The Soul of the World, by Roger Scruton
Roger Scruton’s basic theme is this: “Science cannot tell who I am, let alone where, when, or how.” But I-you moral dialogue is not rooted in science.