by Dr. Paul Cleveland | Feb 28, 2018 | Articles |
The prophet Micah told his readers that God requires of us, “To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8b) But what does this simple statement mean? The first thing to note is that there are three component parts of the statement. In this essay I would like to focus on the first two.
by Dr. Paul Cleveland | Jul 5, 2016 | Articles |
As the culture wars continue to rage, civility is on the decline. At root the battle for our culture pits those trying to save Western civilization against those seeking to replace it with a secularized vision of utopia. It should be noted that Western civilization... 
by Dr. Paul Cleveland | Nov 3, 2015 | Articles |
Christianity has always asserted that people are sinners. This does not mean that people are as bad or evil as they could possibly be, but that every aspect of their being is tainted by sin. As such, human action is always flawed in this world. Unrighteousness and... 
by Dr. Paul Cleveland | Oct 10, 2013 | Articles |
Moral action requires choice. How can we say that one action is virtuous and another immoral, if the person acting has no choice in the matter? In an earlier post I argued along with Frederic Bastiat that liberty is the environment in which moral character is developed. Recognizing that this proposition must square with the fact that we live in a sinful world, I would like to further explore the purpose of government. Because of sin’s reality it is most certainly not government’s role to plan and control all of life since no one is fit for the task….
by Dr. Paul Cleveland | Jan 22, 2013 | Articles |
Economic Growth: What’s Love Got to do With It? The Journal of Private Enterprise, Spring 2000, pp. 62-77 By Paul A. Cleveland Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have...