Thoughts on Philosophy, Theology, Politics, & Economics — Sometimes All at Once

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Philosophy

Philosophy

As a philosophy professor at John Brown University, Jay cares not a little bit about the love of wisdom.

Theories of Justice at Work and in Marriage

Theories of Justice at Work and in Marriage

The four theories of justice — conservative, socialist, libertarian, and progressive — approach basic questions of life, from work to love, very differently. We look at two examples: the opportunity for an apprenticeship and gay marriage.

Four Theories of Justice

Four Theories of Justice

The four theories of justice are conservative justice, which is judicial and familial; socialist justice, which is political and familial; libertarian justice, which is economic and judicial, and progressive justice, which is economic and political.

Equality and Justice: The Flowchart

Equality and Justice: The Flowchart

We all want justice, but we have different ideas about what justice requires. I am convinced that thinking about justice’s relationship to equality can help, hence this flowchart.

Christianity and Equality: Why Bother?

Christianity and Equality: Why Bother?

What causes people to leave the church: evolution, the sexual revolution, or something else? Perhaps all of the above. But let me offer an additional reason why people abandon Christianity: equality. Not every kind of equality casts doubts on Christianity’s core doctrines, but some do.