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Creation: No Wanton Destruction The Law of God and Public Policy The Law forbids wanton destruction of creation. “When you besiege a city for a long time, making war against it in order to take it, you shall not destroy…
Creation: The Earth is the Lord’s The Law of God and Public Policy The Law demands proper use of the environment. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, for he has…
The Law and Life: War The Law of God and Public Policy War may be necessary, and the killing that goes with it. “When you go out to war against your enemies….” Deuteronomy 20:1 The Law of God was given…
The Law and Life: Capital Punishment The Law of God and Public Policy God’s Law provides for the capital punishment of certain offenders. “Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death.” Leviticus 24:17 Murder was not the…
The Law and Life: Prolonging Life The Law of God and Public Policy How shall we think about prolonging life? And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the…
The Law and Life: Those Who Are Disabled The Law of God and Public Policy God’s Law guards justice for the disabled. “You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear…
The Law and Life: Artificial Life The Law of God and Public Policy The Law can help to clear up our current muddle about life. “When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out,…
The Law and Life: The Beginning of Life The Law of God and Public Policy The Law assumes that life begins in the womb. “When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but…
The Law and Life: Justice and Life The Law of God and Public Policy The Law guides us in a variety of issues relative to life. And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all…
Immigrants and Immigration: Some Suggestions The Law of God and Public Policy Here are some aspects of an approach to immigration reform. “For the LORD your God is a God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty,…