The Limits of Ethical Reasoning: Absurdity & The Teleological Suspension of the Ethical Undergraduate Senior Thesis | Pepperdine University | Updated 2021 By Alec Eagon Intro In this paper I will argue that adherence to an ethically paradoxical divine command, such as is presented in the biblical account of God commanding Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, does [...]
Recently, I’ve gotten into a couple of really big arguments with my mother and girlfriend where I have let emotion get the best of me very quickly. I’ve raised my voice, almost shouted in some instances in public places, and allowed my demeanor to shift from cool and collected to an intense fervor or outright [...]
Never have I ever been convicted to act out of Christ's love by being reminded of the existential burden of brokenness I've felt since the moment I was born. [1] Only by beholding the absurd majesty and beauty of God's glory, right here, right now, right in front of me, anew each day, have I ever been moved to act in a way that might resemble goodness, righteousness, or justice. [...]
