biblelifestudies

Your Personal Moral Trainer? We Have Fitness Trainers, So Why Not Moral Trainers?

my knowledge of the late supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg is quite limited. i got through some of the move about her life. i occasionally read articles about her. sadly, the one of the only things that really sticks out to me about her illustrious life is that she was a fitness fanatic andContinue reading “Your Personal Moral Trainer? We Have Fitness Trainers, So Why Not Moral Trainers?”

Events That Shaped The Ten Commandments

the torah provides critical events that led to the issuance of the ten commandments

God’s Algorithm vs. Silicon Valley’s Algorithm

silicon valley giant, alphabet, which operates google, has a corporate code of conduct of “don’t be evil.” google doodles, which is the art work when you are at a search engine page, has a policy that “google has acknowledged this as an official policy, stating in april 2018 that they “don’t have doodles for religiousContinue reading “God’s Algorithm vs. Silicon Valley’s Algorithm”

The Ten Commandments versus the “Golden Rule”: The Ten Commandments takes the Gold. Silver to the “Golden Rule”

The Ten Commandments versus the Golden Rule. The Ten Commandments takes the gold.

Acts of Micro-Goodness: What We Are Supposed to Do: The Sabbath Commandment and Acts of Goodness

the sabbath commandment is not merely a commandment to take a day off from working. the commandment is about laboring for six days prior to the sabbath. the significance behind it is the fact that when god created the world, he did so in six days and rested on the seventh. within the days ofContinue reading “Acts of Micro-Goodness: What We Are Supposed to Do: The Sabbath Commandment and Acts of Goodness”

God vs. Progressivism?: Sharing, Theft, and The Neglected Societal Impact

there are those who believe that it justified to “steal” wealth from others. for this discussion, we will call it, “steal the wealth.” these individuals are advocates of looting, confiscation of property, etc. as expressed in the torah, the god of the ten commandments mandates charity and the taking care of those in need. essentially,Continue reading “God vs. Progressivism?: Sharing, Theft, and The Neglected Societal Impact”

Thou Shall Not Steal for Those Who Do Not Steal: Flipping the Script: a Lesson from the Other Moses

some believe that there is a relationship between poverty and crime. do poor people engage in crime due to their station in life? do they steal out of need? if the need was eliminated, would this inclination to steal be eliminated? my opinion differs. from life experience, generally, i do not find the poor toContinue reading “Thou Shall Not Steal for Those Who Do Not Steal: Flipping the Script: a Lesson from the Other Moses”

Nation and Relation Building 101: The Ten Commandments, Nation Building, and the Many Relationships Required for Success

the story of the exodus essentially involves god freeing the children of israel from bondage in egypt. at that point, they were numerous to the point they were to be considered as a nation. the torah, in part, documents the transition from their bondage to the beginning of a free nation. at that point, theyContinue reading “Nation and Relation Building 101: The Ten Commandments, Nation Building, and the Many Relationships Required for Success”

The TGIF Commandment: A Contemporary Statement and Commentary

only one of the ten commandments have been honored with a contemporary abbreviated saying. when people text, email or write “tgif,” do they understand that they are acknowledging and possibly partaking in one of the ten commandments? songs, a restaurant, and a movie have all used this term. in writing this blog post, i wentContinue reading “The TGIF Commandment: A Contemporary Statement and Commentary”