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Learning from Bishop Ordass
Here’s an essay I wrote for Principium about political lessons to be learned from Lajos Ordass, the Hungarian confessor bishop. The Nature of Christian Political Action: Lessons from the Witness of Bishop Ordass “For Christians, to find the right form… Read More ›
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On Human Rights Abuse and the Abuse of Human Rights
My latest column in The Cresset, titled On Human Rights Abuse and the Abuse of Human Rights, discusses good and bad ways to appeal to human rights.
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What is Christians Associated For Democracy?
Christians Associated for Democracy is a nonprofit I founded in 2014 in response to the devolution of democracy in Hungary and diminishing regard for human rights in many parts of the world. The mission of Christians Associated for Democracy is… Read More ›
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HUNGARY: Deregistration of religious communities – A professor of Texas Lutheran University reacts to MEP György Hölvenyi’s comment
Originally posted on Forum for Religious Freedom Europe:
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For Hungary, The Game is Up: Ruling on Religion Law Forces Viktor Orbán’s Hand
The following editorial was first published in the Dutch paper Reformatorisch Dagblad on October 7, 2014, then republished in the online edition of the paper with the title “Tijd voor Orban om open kaart te spelen.” My original English text… Read More ›
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FOREF Releases Statement on Hungary’s Religion Law
Forum for Religious Freedom Europe (FOREF), an organization with which I am affiliated, has released a statement on Hungary’s religion law. The statement will be delivered at an OSCE (Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe) conference held in Warsaw,… Read More ›
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Here’s an Essay I Wrote on How to Think About Ethics
If you are a student in one of my ethics courses, especially students in my course Moral Problems in Theological Perspectives, you may be interested (or have an interest) in reading this essay on Different Ways to Think About Moral… Read More ›
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A MESSAGE TO ETHICS BOWLERS: THE CASES ARE OUT!
Attention all Ethics Bowlers! This year’s cases are out and can be downloaded here. The Texas Regional Ethics Bowl will take place every year on the campus of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. This year the Ethics Bowl will… Read More ›
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ALERT TO STUDENTS IN MY PHILOSOPHICAL ETHICS COURSE: YOU HAVE HOMEWORK!
Back in the days when I was a student, I disliked those super-enthusiastic professors who assigned homework BEFORE the first day of class. It was like, “Gimme a break, Professor, you must think you’re the center of the universe.” I… Read More ›
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Even Baloney’s Better in Italy
Every time the family takes a trip to Italy, we look forward to eating mortedella. Mortedella is an Italian cold cut, pork sausage with small cubs of pork fat, that has a gentle, bologna taste. It’s often flavored with olives… Read More ›
H. David Baer 