I usually miss the big movie releases. In fact I still haven’t seen the latest Star Wars movie, The Force Keeps Waking Up, or whatever it’s called. But I did make a point to see the new documentary about Mister… Read More ›
For Students
What Is The OSCE?
Talking with students about my professional work, I realized that many people don’t know what the OSCE is, or what it does. So I thought I might post a short “educational” blog to help people learn a little bit about… Read More ›
TLU Ethics Bowl Team Goes to Nationals
TLU’s Ethics Bowl Team participated in the National Ethics Bowl competition this past February 2016 in Washington, DC. Congratulations to the whole team!
TLU Students Take 2nd Place In Regional Ethics Bowl
Well, they did it again. TLU’s ethics bowl team took home a trophy from the Texas Regional Ethics Bowl, held every year at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. Here’s a picture of the brilliant students with their 2nd place trophy!… Read More ›
ATTENTION STUDENTS! THE 2015 ETHICS BOWL CASES ARE OUT!
The Texas Regional Ethics Bowl competition is held every fall on the campus of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. This year’s competition will take place on Saturday, November 14, 2015. The Ethics Bowl format is similar to a debate,… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
A Very Scary Catacomb
The city of Palermo, located on the northwest coast of Sicily, has a long and fascinating history. Originally an ancient Phoenician colony, it was later ruled by the city of Carthage before it became part of the Roman Empire. In… Read More ›
Ethics Bowl Team Wins Trophy
TLU’s team takes second place at Texas Regional Ethics Bowl in San Antonio and qualifies for the national competition in Cincinnati!