Kathmandu Center for Christian Studies
Articles, reviews, reflections, and resources from Kathmandu Center.
The Pursuit of the Holy “Be holy as I am holy,” says the Lord. It’s the most extravagant—and audacious—invitation ever sent: Or in the…
The pursuit of the Hebrews was idealized and symbolized by light. “The Lord is my light and my salvation.” “The people that sat in…
“Next, Christianity says morality is not culturally based, but instead it grows out of the very character of God. Otherwise, you end up with…
Supererogation: Moral *actions that go beyond what is required by duty, especially those actions that are commendable and indicative of superior *character. Some Protestants…
“When the morally good atheist practices Christian morality better than many Christians do, he is not succeeding in being good without God. It’s God’s…
“Euphemisms blind us to reality. Death becomes merely “passing away.” Killing unborn babies becomes “terminating pregnancy.” Copulation becomes “going to bed with.” Genocide becomes…
Nihilism: The rejection of objective moral values and structures, literally “nothingism.” The nihilist is a skeptic about moral traditions and obligations and does not…
“We no longer like to talk about moral laws, values, and about moral absolutes. But we do like to talk about morality, a morality…
“When one gives up Christian belief one thereby deprives oneself of the right to Christian morality… Christianity is a system, a consistently thought out…
This is a summary of the chapter titled ‘Why do the Righteous Suffer?’ from Harold Kushner’s book‘When Bad Things Happen to Good People’: Harold…
