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Ethics

Humans Cannot Be the Standard of Good and Evil

Humans Cannot Be the Standard of Good and Evil

Human beings can discern good and evil in limited ways, but they cannot bear the authority of ultimate moral judgment. The deeper problem is not only that we err, but that we so often place ourselves in God’s position.

Why True Goodness Is Often Unwelcome

Why True Goodness Is Often Unwelcome

True goodness is often unwelcome not because it is weak, but because it exposes self-deception, disrupts systems built on utility, and challenges the fictions that keep societies comfortable. That is why goodness matters most when it is least rewarded.