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An Introduction to Evangelical Ethics
Michael Hill
- Michael Hill is Vice-Principal at Moore College, Sydney, where he lectures in ethics and philosophy. View all resources by Michael Hill
The Nature of Ethics
In ordinary everyday English the words ethics and morality and their cognates can be used interchangeably as synonyms. One could say stealing is unethical or stealing is immoral. However when it comes to the formal study of ethics this is not the case. As a formal discipline, ethics is the study of morality. Ethics is a discipline where scholars give an account or explanation of moral experience. Not only do these scholars provide a theory explaining the nature of moral experience but they are also concerned to vindicate or justify their theories. As it happens moral experience can be viewed from different perspectives. So it is that we can have Buddhist, Jewish, and Islamic ethics as well as Christian ethics. Each of these religions will interpret and explain moral experience from within the framework of its understanding of life. Various Christian understandings of morality are also possible depending on whether or not the Bible or some other authority is taken as the basis for understanding God and the world he has created.
An Evangelical approach to ethics
A variety of ethical theories are found amongst evangelical scholars.1 These differences may not reflect different moral codes or moral values, but rather are generally due to the different ways these scholars understand the Bible. Individual scholars see different parts of the Bible as more particularly relevant to the study of ethics. John Murray, for example, bases his explanation of the moral life on the creation accounts.2 The norms or standards of the moral life are given by the directive decrees (ordinances) of God as he gives shape to the creation. Other scholars find the foundation for moral values in the Ten Commandments.3 Still others find the moral standards for the Christian life to be revealed in the Kingdom of God as promised and inaugurated by Jesus and made known in the Sermon on the Mount.4 This list of different approaches could be extended but these three examples are sufficient to raise a fundamental question. Given belief in the
Bible as the Word of God, how is one to proceed when developing an explanation or account of moral experience?
Perhaps the best place to start in answering this question is not to focus on the differences between various evangelical scholars but the things in common. Evangelicals believe that the Bible is the active and living Word of God. The Bible is Gods message to the world. The implication of this belief is that the whole of this message and not just sections of the message ought to be used to establish an account of morality. The force and meaning of the message is given through the integration of the parts. Ignoring certain parts and highlighting others can distort the message. Furthermore evangelical Christians believe that the climax and fulfilment of the Scriptures is found in the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. The preaching of Christs life, death, resurrection and ascension and its meaning is called the gospel or evangel. The events that the gospel recounts demonstrate that Christ is the Son of God and that through his death and resurrection God has established that Jesus Christ is both Lord and Saviour. Consequently Christ is able to offer forgiveness of sins and eternal life now and in the age to come. The gospel is good news.
The Flow of Salvation History5
Given an understanding of the Bible as a progressive revelation culminating in the life and death of Jesus Christ it follows that the rest of the Bible is to be interpreted in the light of the gospel. Such an understanding is consistent with the teaching of Jesus. Jesus said that he had come to bring to realisation that which was promised in the Law and the Prophets (Matt. 5:17). If one is to proceed in this holistic fashion then the moral insights gleaned from creation, the Ten Commandments, and the promised Kingdom, for example, will all find their proper place in a more comprehensive account of morality. A study of the Scriptures will show that there is a basic flow to the story of Gods activity in securing a people for himself. The creation accounts reveal Gods purposes for creation and the central role for humankind within those purposes. The creation accounts also reveal the unique nature of humankind. Humans are made in the image of God. The shape and significance of humans being made in the image of God will unfold as the account of salvation history advances.
The second stage of this progressive revelation reports the rebellion of humankind against God and his purposes. Seduced by the ability to choose humankind was unwilling to be Gods vice-regent and to keep his order in creation. As a consequence God gives humanity over to its fallen desires and the order of creation is disrupted. Creation was subjected to frustration (Rom. 8:20). Work became toil and humans suffer the disease and death consequent upon, and characteristic of, this disorder.
A new episode in the story of salvation begins in Genesis 12 with the promises made to Abram (later called Abraham). God promises to make Abrahams seed into a great nation that would inherit the land of Canaan. Through this nation all the peoples of the earth would be blessed. Despite his childlessness Abraham believes God and he is accounted as having a right relationship with God (Gen. 15:6). At one level these promises are seen to be fulfilled in the time of David and Solomon. Under Davids leadership the nation of Israel finally occupies the whole of the land promised to them. Solomon, his son, builds the temple and through his God-given wisdom implements the law of God in the land. Gentiles, represented by the Queen of Sheba, come to Solomon to partake in the blessing that God had bestowed on Israel through him. Unable to resist the temptation to take foreign wives Solomons kingdom goes into decline. The subsequent history of the people of God reveals that the people and their kings are slaves to sin. The prophets project the realisation of Gods kingdom into the future and identify it with the coming of a faithful king after the heart of David.
With the coming of Jesus the time has come, the kingdom of God is at hand (Mark 1:15). The New Testament identifies Jesus not only as the Son of David but also as the Son of God. He is the Messiah (or the Christ), the one anointed to be King. Although the risen Christ has the power to externally constrain people to do his will the locus of his rule is found in the heart. Recognising his love and commitment to sinners which was displayed in the cross people are willing submit to his lordship. Obedience is motivated internally. Failure to obey is dealt with graciously through the mechanisms of repentance and forgiveness. While the victory of Jesus over sin and death through his own death and resurrection means his kingdom is established, the final completion and consummation await his return. There is a now but not yet tension in the New Testament that will find its resolution in the return of Christ.6
Our quick overview of the movement in the biblical material confirms that there is a schema or plan to Gods activity in history.7 The logical flow of this movement is from creation through the fall to Abraham and Gods promises of blessing (salvation). The realisation of Gods promises is foreshadowed in the Kingdom of Israel under David and Solomon. God is present with his people in the temple but access to him is only indirect through the priests and High Priest. His rule is administered and enforced through his law. His people persist in rebellion and disobedience. The land and kingdom of Israel is but a shadow of what is to come. In Christ, God is present with his people and he rules them through the perfect law of love.
While the revelation of God and his purposes is progressive it does not involve a dispensational view of Gods activity.8 In the progressive revelation of Scripture salvation is always by grace through faith. The one true picture of Gods saving work is not divided into independent fragments but its development is gradually uncovered. Or, to change the analogy, the picture of Gods saving work is like a jigsaw puzzle. As more and more pieces are put in place the picture becomes clearer and more complete.
The Structure of Human Nature9
Human beings are given a number of goals. The first is to be fruitful and multiply. A second is to fill the earth and subdue it. In order to achieve this second goal humans are given dominion over every living thing. In relation to the purpose of subduing the earth God provides humanity with a suitable nature. In the course of our examination of ethics we will see that a doctrine of human nature or anthropology is central to ethics. Every ethic will be based on some understanding of human nature. The biblical writers use a variety of notions to describe human nature. Basically the biblical writers recognise that humanity may be described from two different but complementary aspects. Humankind has an outer and an inner nature. The outer nature is the body. The actions of the body can be observed. The inner nature is referred to in three basic ways. These three basic ways highlight various aspects of the inner being. The various aspects cannot be construed as parts. Things can be dissected into their parts but not into their various aspects.
The three basic aspects of the inner being are the soul, the spirit and the heart. The soul refers to the inner self. Humans are conscious of the self. The spirit designates the internal force that enlivens the soul and gives it direction. The heart identifies the integrated components of the mind, the will and the emotions. These components enable people to think, feel, and choose. The integrated activity of the heart formulates intentions and intentions lead to actions when opportunity presents itself. Thus while the inner being cannot be observed some clues as to its nature can be inferred from the actions of the body. Only God sees the true and comprehensive state of the inner being. The fact that the mind can be aware of creation and reflect upon it provides people with the capacity to understand God and his order and purposes for creation. The emotions or affections locate things of value and people become attached to them. The will provides the opportunity for people to choose to do the right or wrong thing. Human nature is appropriate to the goal of subduing the earth. Humans have the capacity to understand Gods commands and ways. They can attach themselves to the purposes of God and choose to obey him or they can set their affections on other things and rebel against him.
The shape of a persons inner nature constitutes their character. Their character is established by what they think, what things they value or hold in affection, and what choices they make and intentions they formulate. In the end all these things will determine the actions they perform. Ways of thinking, feeling and choosing become settled or habituated. This habituated or settled nature is what is called ones character. It is obvious that a persons character will determine the way they relate to other people. For example, if they think that they are superior to everyone else they will treat other people accordingly. Or, if they think that everyone hates them and is out to hurt them then they will not trust anyone. A persons character is shaped by their mind (thinking), values (affections), and will (choices). In the biblical way of thinking the heart determines character. Moreover it is clear that a persons character determines the way he or she relates to others, especially to God. Because of humanitys fallen nature people need a renewed heart if they are going to be able to love and obey God. This new heart comes by the power of the gospel.
The Shape of Biblical Ethics
None of the biblical writers were ethicists advancing a theory of morality. Nevertheless they were concerned about people living godly lives and they engaged in theological reflection about the nature of godly living. Paul, for example, relates four moral rules, and by implication all moral rules, to the commandment to love ones neighbour (Rom. 13:810). James conjectures that whoever stumbles morally at one point is guilty of breaking all of Gods law (Jas 2:811). His reasoning is that it is the one God who issues the commands and in offending God at just one point one has fractured ones relationship with God. Given this theological reflection about morality and the moral material in the Bible we have enough data to generate an ethical theory. We discover three levels of reality in the moral material in the Bible. The first level has to do with nature and purpose. The second has to do with personal relationships and the third has to do with community and social institutions and the structures it brings with it. We will examine these three levels one by one.
Nature and Purpose
The creation accounts stress that God created things according to their various kinds (Gen. 1:11, 12, 21, 24, 25). The indications are that these various kinds were ordered towards a purpose. For example, seed bearing plants were given to humans as food (Gen. 1:29). In like manner green plants were given to the animals for nourishment (Gen. 1:30). At creation God willed that things be structured in a certain way and in accordance with certain purposes.10 Because God is a God of love he has designed these natural kinds in such a way that they find their good in the purposes assigned to them. Consequently if we understand the nature of a thing and its purpose we can determine its good.
One school of ethical thought with a very long history has maintained that people can read off the nature and purpose of things from the created order. This approach to ethics is known as Natural Law. From a biblical perspective, the problem with the Natural Law approach is that it does not take account of the Fall. At the Fall peoples minds were darkened (Rom. 1:21) and Gods good order was violated and disordered (Rom. 8:20). Hence, we must conclude while the nature and purpose of the created order tells us what is good, fallen humans cannot see Gods order and purpose in creation without the revelation of his will contained in Scripture. The creation accounts, the Law of Moses, the prophets and the vision of the Kingdom of God in the teaching of Jesus and his apostles provide the data needed to come to an understanding of Gods order and its purposes. It is only as this data is unfolded throughout salvation history that we get a valid picture of Gods abiding will. At this level the moral command is to do good. The implementation of this command involves the mind that can know and understand Gods good order and the affections to bind one to that order.
Personal Relationships
At the fundamental level believers are to do good to all people as they have opportunity (e.g. Gal. 6:10). Another way of stating this obligation is found in the command to love ones neighbour (Lev. 19:18; Matt. 22:39). Neighbours are people with whom one comes into contact and they include ones enemies (Matt. 5:44). The logic of doing good and love overlap. Love, in the Bible, may be defined as an unconditional or gracious commitment to the good of others. It must be noted that love is other-person centred. The loving person treats others as he or she would treat himself or herself. The logic here is compatible with that found in the creation accounts. Humans are to treat others as one of the same kind. The logic of kinds is crucial in biblical ethics. The nature of love as other-person-centred suggests that the goal or purpose of love is not an end in itself. Paul makes the logic of love clear when he says to the believers in Rome that love was to be mutual (Rom. 12:10). The goal is mutual love relationships that reflect the nature of the Trinity. For humankind the good is found in sharing and participating in mutual love relationships. The idea of being loving in splendid isolation is nonsensical as is the idea that one can love without doing something to express that love.
Given the biblical understanding of human nature as having inner and outer aspects, three features of personal activity can be morally assessed. Firstly, the action or type of action itself can be assessed as morally right or wrong. For example, the acts of stealing and adultery are evaluated as morally wrong (Exod. 20:1415).11 Secondly, the character of the agent doing the action can be morally evaluated. The Bible highlights lists of virtues such as kindness, gentleness, forbearance, humility and meekness.12 Finally a persons reason or motive for acting can be morally appraised.13 We must be careful not to limit the domain of moral evaluation to mere behaviour. Jesus, in a section of the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5:2132), specifically attacks those who limit moral assessment to the outer nature.14
As we noted earlier when we looked at personal relationships, the goal is mutual love relationships. God wills that his people should share in the same kind of joyous fellowship that he himself knows. Two details must not be neglected at this point. The first is that love is an activity of human persons. It requires the person to think about what is good in each situation and thus it engages the mind. It also requires the person to make a commitment to the good and as a consequence it involves the affections and the will. Furthermore, if love is to be effective and genuine it must be expressed through the activity of the body. The second point has to do with the notion of command. The idea of command can seem overbearing and constraining. Yet the fact that God has our good in mind dissolves these negative elements and the command becomes a gracious invitation to participate in the good that our Heavenly Father has prepared for us.
Community, Social Institutions and Structures
Personal relationships generate community or a network of personal relationships. These networks of personal relationships necessitate regulation and order. The Bible explicitly acknowledges the need for leaders or governors to keep good order in the Christian community or the wider society.15 The biblical writers implicitly recognise social institutions such as the family, government, synagogues etc. and the cluster of social structures that make up these institutions. These institutions embody patterns of relationships and roles.16 Just as we can ask the question what ought I to do? so we can ask the question what social institutions and structures ought we to have?17 Social institutions and structures can be morally evaluated in the same way that personal actions can.18 In both cases they can be evaluated in terms of what is good.
A Formal Theory
In the light of the inclusive nature of the biblical material that has been discussed we can now formulate a biblical ethic. Biblical morality can shift its focus from action to agent, that is, from outer nature to inner nature. Sometimes moral sections in the Bible offer injunctions that prescribe or proscribe actions. Other sections offer lists of virtues and vices that should shape the moral character of the agent. In the light of these factors an evangelical ethic (EE) may be formally stated in the following way.
EE = A type of action or trait of character is right if and only if it promotes (creates or maintains) mutual love relationships between (a) God and humans, and, (b) humans and humans.19
Perhaps it needs to be reiterated that love is based on the good lest it be thought that this formal statement ignores the level of nature and purpose. The statement as presented also appears to overlook the relationship between humans and creation an important arena of ethical discussion. However, since God upholds the creation by the power of his word and creation provides the context of human relationships with God, the relationship of humans to creation may be seen as an aspect of the relationship between God and humans. It is also important at this point to note that the expression of love towards God and towards other humans is different in kind. The expression of love towards humans requires the doing of good. Love towards God cannot be expressed in this way for God is complete in himself. Humans can only please God through their obedience to his will; a will that requires that people do good to others.
Given a general knowledge of the content of the Bible, and an understanding of mutual love relationships as spelt out earlier, this theory now provides us with a general picture or vision of the moral life. The theory gives us a sense of the general direction in which we ought to be heading. This sense can give us rough moral guidance and set the parameters of our moral deliberations. More detailed guidance will require a comprehensive study of the relevant biblical material.
Moral Choices
Moral choices are matters of the heart. Moral choices, like so many other types of choices, involve the mind, the affections and the will. An understanding of the context and issues is followed by reflection or deliberation and a decision is made by the will. For the evangelical Christian knowledge of the vision of reality as presented in the Bible will provide the interpretation or understanding of the situation and its context. The affections, guided by the notion of what is good, will locate and attach the Christian to the right values.20 The will formulates intentions and commits one to the course of action that will secure what is right, good and pleasing to God. Some scholars see this process of choice as a three-stage procedure where each stage follows the other in sequence. However, given the integrated nature of the heart it is often impossible to separate the moment when we understand the facts from the moment we evaluate them. On the other hand many decisions are made after long reflection. Whether decisions are made instantaneously or after prolonged deliberation they are all expressions of the mind (cognition), the affections (values) and the will.
Moral Understanding Two Examples
Because some aspects of reality are dealt with in some detail in the Bible and some aspects of reality are not mentioned at all two methods of approach to the cognitive aspects of moral reflection or deliberation will be necessary. In the first case the biblical material can be directly applied and will be determinative. In the second case since there is no directly relevant biblical material inferences will have to be made from what biblical material is available. Two examples will help illustrate the different approaches.
Sex and Marriage
There is a great deal of information in the Bible in relation to sex and marriage. To understand it properly the data must be examined within its place in salvation history. Space does not allow a detailed examination of all the material. I shall simply summarise an examination undertaken elsewhere.21 The ideal of marriage is introduced in the creation accounts (Gen. 2:24). This standard is re-affirmed by both Jesus (Matt. 19:46) and Saint Paul (1 Cor. 6:16). The pattern established in Eden is the norm confirmed when the kingdom is at hand in the person and work of Jesus. The material on sex and marriage introduced at the fall and found in the Law of Moses is not determinative. The practices of polygamy and divorce were tolerated in ancient Israel and regulated by the law in such a way to soften or eliminate their worst effects.22 The people of Israel were slaves to sin, as Paul would say, and their sinful actions did not provide a model of morality. A thorough examination of the pertinent texts discloses that sex and marriage are intertwined in such a way that they cannot be considered in isolation from each other.
The Scriptures reveal that there are two aspects to marriage and these correspond to the two aspects of human nature. The first aspect corresponds to the inner nature of humanity. Ironically, the Bible confirms the popular notion that marriage is a thing of the heart. In regard to the inner nature marriage is basically a covenant or agreement between a man and a woman based on mutual love. Love is the unqualified commitment of one person to the good of another through every circumstance of life. The purpose and goal of this type of personal relationship is a unique form of unity. As such it provides the basis of a new social unit into which it is appropriate for children to be born and nurtured. The marriage relationship is to bear all the marks and virtues of a mutual love relationship. Breaks in commitment are to be healed through repentance and forgiveness.
The second aspect of marriage incorporates the outer being. The commitment of the inner being finds a unique expression in the bodily act of love. The nature of human sexuality is such that the goal and purpose of sexual intercourse is mutual indwelling and unity. Sexual intercourse is primarily an activity by which one person gives themselves as a whole person to another person through the body within the framework of covenantal commitment. It is an act that should incorporate and symbolise the giving of the self and the reception and acceptance of the other. Secondly, sexual intercourse may be an act of procreation. The social unit arising out of the unitive nature of sexual intercourse is the appropriate context for the nurturing of children. Personal and relational beings ought to be nurtured in the framework of the personal relationship of marriage.
The nature of sexual activity is such that marriage is the only truly appropriate framework for sexual activity. In locating the biblical ideal in relation to sex and marriage we have located an ideal that will act as a standard by which we can evaluate the morality of various sexual activities. In the light of this ideal it is not surprising that the biblical writers consistently condemn fornication (sex between unmarried people), adultery, rape, and homosexual acts. Moral choices, made by those who are new creations in Christ, ought to be made according to the standards contained within this ideal.
Abortion is an ancient practice, designed to meet the problem of unwanted pregnancies. The offspring of sexual union is removed from the life-support of the womb before it is fully developed. The biblical writers do not explicitly address the issue of abortion. Abortion was practised in the ancient world and the Jewish people undoubtedly knew about it. The reason why no biblical writer comments on the practice is unknown. Some scholars argue that abortion was so abhorrent to the Jewish mind that no comment was necessary. Others interpret the silence to mean that the practice was widely accepted and was not considered a moral problem. But silence is no argument. We will have to consider the overall perspective of the Scriptures and draw out any legitimate implications for this topic.23
Two questions are central to this issue. What kind of thing is the conceptus? What attitude should the parents have towards the conceptus?
Our biblical approach to ethics operates in a straightforward way and is in accordance with common sense. A full and explicit definition of human nature is not required. The conceptus is an entity that issued forth from other human beings and will, if the circumstances are conducive, develop into a full human being. It is human in kind.24 The issue of properties and capacities is irrelevant. The conceptus is a being of a certain kind and acquires the value given to that kind. The nature and the purpose of the fertilised ovum confer on it the status of a human being and an emerging person. The Christian response to the establishment of this new entity is to be one of love. Love will want to see the entity flourish and accomplish its purpose. To this end love will want to welcome and nurture the emerging person and surround it with the opportunities that will encourage it to engage in mutual love relationships. The hope will be that through this community of mutual love the emerging person might come to know the forgiveness of God in Christ and share in the blessings of his Kingdom.
[1] For a brief outline of the various positions see O.R. Barclay, The Theology of Social Ethics: A Survey of Current Positions, Evangelical Quarterly, 62:1 (1990) 6386. Unfortunately Barclays review of evangelical approaches to ethics does not include the approach known as Divine Command. This is the view that actions are right because God commands them and wrong because God forbids them. The approach is open to criticism because it seems to make Gods will primary and therefore arbitrary. For a sophisticated defence of the Divine command approach see R. Mouw, The God Who Commands, Notre Dame, Univeristy of Notre Dame Press, 1990.
[2] John Murray, Principles of Conduct, London: Tyndale Press, 1957.
[3] For example, Klaus Bockmuehl, The Christian Way of Living: An Ethics of the Ten Commandments, Vancouver: Regent College Bookstore, 1993.
[4] For example, George Eldon Ladd, The Presence of the Future, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1974, 278304.
[5] The major concern in the history of Gods saving work is how he saves a people for himself. It is revealed that salvation is by grace through faith. Forgiveness comes through Christs atoning death. Participating in Christ death, by faith, believers also participate in his resurrection. They are raised to new life in Christ and now live to serve and please God. The concerns of this paper focus on the moral and ethical dimension of the new life in Christ and ignore much of the soteriological material. For a broader study of the flow of salvation history see G. Goldsworthy, Gospel and Kingdom, Carlisle: Paternoster, 1994.
[6] This movement or flow towards the last thing (the eschaton), the return of Christ is called eschatology.
[7] Graeme Goldsworthy op. cit., detects six basic stages in the revelation of Gods kingdom. These are: the Kingdom Pattern Established (Eden), The Fall, The Kingdom Promised (Abraham), The Kingdom Pattern Foreshadowed (David and Solomon), The Kingdom at Hand (Jesus), and The Kingdom consummated (the Return of Jesus).
[8] Dispensational views of Gods revealing activity divide salvation history into segments where God acts differently in each of the segments. For example, there might be a dispensation of law and then a dispensation of grace.
[9] For those interested in a more detailed analysis of biblical anthropology see the following. H.W. Wolff, Anthropology of the Old Testament, Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1974; J.W. Cooper, Body, Soul and Life Eternal, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1989.
[10] For a fuller discussion of this order see Oliver ODonovan, Resurrection and Moral Order: an Outline for Evangelical Ethics, Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press, 1986, 3152.
[11] Some theories have limited themselves to explaining morality in terms of actions. These theories have been called the ethics of duty (or obligation). The basic types of approach to the ethic of duty are deontological, teleological and consequentialist. See M. Hill, The How and Why of Love: An introduction to Evangelical Ethics, Kingsford: Matthias Media, 2002, 2140.
[12] Theories that explain morality solely in terms of the agents character have been called the ethics of virtue. See Hill, op. cit.
[13] Here it must be noted that people can do the wrong thing for the right reason and the right thing for the wrong reason. It is not all that uncommon for people who have a commitment to do good to act in a morally inappropriate way due to an ignorance of what is good.
[14] The Bible contains rules proscribing and prohibiting certain actions as well as lists of virtues and vices. In philosophical terms the Bible amalgamates the ethics of duty to the ethics of virtue.
[15] For example, Deut. 1:918; 16:1820, Rom. 13:17, 1 Tim. 3.
[16] For example, the family is normally constituted by a father, mother, children, and other relatives.
[17] These two questions correspond to the domains of personal and social ethics.
[18] The major social institutions have to do with family, government, judiciary, education, religion and economics.
[19] Philosophically speaking this theory combines ethics of duty with ethics of virtue. The ethics of duty (that is, of actions) seems to be primary in the sense that the virtues of agents are only known through the behaviour and actions. The ethic of duty is teleological and not deontological or consequential.
[20] The affections have a major role in determining our attitude to things.
[21] See Hill, op. cit. 13954.
[22] See C.J.H. Wright, Living as the People of God: the Relevance of Old Testament Ethics, Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press, 1983, 17576.
[23] For a fuller discussion of this topic see Hill, op. cit. 20728.
[24] The scientific evidence is helpful at this point. From the moment the sperm penetrates the membrane surrounding the ovum changes occur. The membrane alters so that other sperm will not be able to break through. The ovum becomes a functional whole teleologically orientated towards the development of the human foetus that will grow into a full human being.


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On the morning of Oct. 1, 2013, the Andrews University Department of Communication held an expo to launch the new interactive app for their department magazine, Envision. The department hopes the release of the app attracts additional readers by making the magazine more accessible to students, faculty and others. The expansion of the magazine would mean more recognition for the department and would allow the magazine to continue publishing stories that are specifically written for the Andrews community.
"I want this to be more than just a launch. I want it to be a declaration of doing something new on campus," says Rachel Williams-Smith, chair of the Department of Communication. The creator of the app, Kenty Ramdatt, is a recent computer science graduate of Andrews. He says, "I was really interested in app development and I wanted a real project to work on."
Starting without any knowledge of how to create apps and not even owning a smartphone or tablet, Ramdatt was able to research and acquire all the information needed to make an app from scratch. He then applied this information to put together not simply an app, but an app for a magazine.
"We wanted a magazine that was interactive," says Debbie Michel, associate professor communication and Envision editor-in-chief. "That's the beauty of having something that's digital. You can hear it, you can see it; it becomes real. It's no longer just the printed page."
Following the app launch, the expo attendees explored booths for the different areas of study within the Department of Communication. The department hoped to engage and inform students and help them get involved. There was even a booth from the local Benton Harbor Best Buy where employees demonstrated the interaction of the app on various devices.
"I think [the app] is pretty advanced for a college campus," says senior Denzell Grant. The app, which not only includes everything in the magazine's hard copy, contains interactive features such as videos and a menu that allows you to quickly go to the article or page you want to see with just a click. The app, found under the search, "Envision magazine," is available for all smartphone and tablet devices and is a free download from each respective app store.

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No. 8 NC State downs Clemson 4-1 to avoid series sweep on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Jake Fincher went 4-for-4 from the plate with three runs scored to help No. 8 N.C. State knock off Clemson 4-1 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep by the Tigers.
Grant Sasser (1-0), the third of four Wolfpack hurlers, earned the win by tossing 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Ryan Wilkins allowed just one hit and no runs with three strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings to record his second save of the season.
The Tigers, who won the series 2-1, dropped to 9-5 overall and 2-1 in ACC play. The Wolfpack improved to 12-4 overall and 1-2 in the ACC.
Clemson starter Scott Firth (2-2) suffered the loss despite solid pitching in 6 2/3 innings. Firth gave up eight hits, two runs (one earned), and one walk with three strikeouts.
Eight of the nine Clemson starters had at least one hit, led by Shane Kennedy and Maleeke Gibson with two hits apiece.
Georgia Southern 7, Wofford 5: In Statesboro, Ga., Wofford couldn't capitalize on late-game opportunities on offense as the Terriers lost to Georgia Southern despite outhitting the Eagles.
Down two runs, Wofford left the bases loaded in the seventh and had the tying run at the plate in the ninth before a double play ended the game.
The Terriers dropped to 7-9 on the season and 0-3 in SoCon play. Georgia Southern is 9-6 and 3-0 in conference action after the series sweep.
Josh Hyman led Wofford with a three-run homer. The Terriers recorded 12 hits to the Eagles' 10.
Chase Griffin, Robbie Dodds, and Arthur Owens each had two hits and two RBIs for Georgia Southern.
Wofford's Luke Leftwich (1-1) was hit with the loss after serving up six runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Georgia Southern's Justin Hess (1-2) earned his first win of the season after tossing five scoreless frames.
Akron 6, USC Upstate 4: The Spartans' opportunity to complete a three-game series sweep slipped away against the Zips at Harley Park.
Akron captured its first victory of the season after scoring three runs in the first inning off USC Upstate starter Ben Augenstein (1-1). Tyler Begun led off the game with a home run and Matt LaRocca added a two-run blast for the Zips (1-11).
Luke Weber provided the offensive spark for the Spartans (10-4) finishing 1-for-5 with three RBIs.
Pfeiffer 7, Limestone 5: In Misenheimer, N.C., Jacob Yates finished with three hits and drove in two runs to help Pfeiffer (9-14, 5-2 Conference Carolinas) complete a three-game sweep over the Saints (12-9, 3-5).
Cooper Gunter had three hits and Julian Bridges added two hits and two runs scored in the loss for Limestone.
Ryan Cliff took the loss after allowed six runs — five earned — on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Limestone's scheduled game today at Mars Hill has been postponed due to the threat of wet weather. The Saints and the Lions will play two seven-inning games on Tuesday starting at 1 p.m.
USC Salkehatchie 4-6, SMC 1-9: The Pioneers moved to 15-4 after splitting a doubleheader with USC Salkehatchie.


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Tuesday October 30, 2012
Skyfall has shot to the top of UK box office rankings as one of the biggest UK openings in cinema history.
Although the 23rd 007 fell slightly short of the money made from the Harry Potter franchises, the film is the second-biggest opening in the UK, taking a whopping £20.1m.
Daniel Craig's portrayal of James Bond gained £48.3 m worldwide, and has been the number one release in every country it has been released.
Bond producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said: "We are absolutely overwhelmed with the reaction to Skyfall this weekend. It is particularly thrilling as the UK is home to James Bond and it being the 50th anniversary year."
Skyfall has also smashed the record for being the most attended film on Saturday ever in the UK.
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SB883, Reviewed October 1993
Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available for purchase. A link to ordering information is on this page.
The College of Agriculture played a large role in the development of MU, which was established as a land grant university. This book describes that role and the college's activities from its beginnings in 1870 to the recent past.
Through people, events and original pictures, the College of Agriculture's past comes to life. Histories of each department as well as organizations including the Missouri Farm Bureau and the extension service are included.
History sections also include University administrations, experiment stations, finances, student activities and international education.
Photographs include those from Farmer's Fairs, classes at the turn of the century and several buildings still used on campus today.
This is an interesting history about agriculture and education and how they worked together to help farmers and the agriculture industry evolve to today's levels.
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- 1. Format four sheets of drawing paper (or two sheets of paper if you are completing requirement 3) with proper borders and title blocks for your projects.
- a. Make a rough sketch of your project drawings to determine the correct size of paper to format.
- b. Using single-stroke vertical or slant Gothic lettering, fill in all important information in the title block sections of the formatted paper.
- Complete requirement 2 or 3 for your drawing projects.
- 2. Prepare two of the following pencil drawings for reproduction, using two of the formatted sheets of paper and being sure to fill in the title block information.
- a. Architectural: Make a rough sketch of a room. From it, maker a finished scale floor plan. Using conventional symbols, show all openings, equipment, lights, and safety devices. Use an architectural scale size.
- b. Mechanical: Make a scale drawing of some piece of craft work or interesting object. Use the orthographic projection technique to show at least three views. Use dimension lines to show the actual size.
- c. Electrical: Draw a simple schematic of a radio or electronic circuit. Properly print a bill of materials of the major electronic parts of the radio or circuit. Use standard drawing symbols for the electronic components.
- 3. Using a CAD (computer-aided drafting) system, prepare and plot one of the drawings in requirements 2a, 2b, or 2c. Create the format (border and title block) on the computer before starting the drawing.
- 4. Using a formatted sheet of paper, prepare an isometric drawing of something not drawn in requirement 2 or 3. On the drawing, list which instruments you used.
- 5. Lettering: Using single-stroke vertical or slant Gothic lettering, describe in forty words or less why CAD is used in a particular industry (aerospace, electronics, architectural, or other). Use the 8+-by-11-inch formatted sheet.
- 6. Describe the three most common methods of reproducing pencil drawings. Describe one method of reproducing a computer drawing. Make copies of one of your drawings using one of these methods.
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Fruitful by Brian Nicholson and Sarah Huck
The angle: Pies are just the beginning. (Bonus: gardening tips)
Recipes for right now: Strawberry Hand Pies, Grilled Skirt Steak with Blackberry-Serrano Glaze, Drunken Cherry-Kirsch Milk Shakes, Peach Bourbon Gelato, Emily's Apricot Jam, Nectarine-Fennel Chutney, Creme de Cassis
Who would enjoy this book? Fruit lovers, gardeners, cooks with fruit-filled CSAs.
Quick Facts
• Who wrote it: Brian Nicholson and Sarah Huck
• Who published it: Running Press
• Other highlights: I wasn't familiar with Red Jacket Orchards in New York before paging though this book, but now I want to visit. If the lush images of peach trees and heavy clusters of grapes are any indication, it seems like a magical place.
And who better to advise us on putting our summer fruits to good use than Brian Nicholson, owner and farmer of Red Jacket Orchards? This book walks us through the fruits of the seasons, starting with rhubarb and finishing with quince. Sweet and savory recipes are given for each fruit, along with advice for growing the fruit yourself, information on varieties, and tips on choosing the best fruits for our cooking.
But this is a cookbook for all seasons, so don't wait too long to discover the final section of the book, which is devoted to preserving the fruits of the season at their peak. This section includes jams, jellies, and chutneys a-plenty, but I have to say that I'm most intrigued by the ideas for making vinegars, shrubs, liqueurs, and juices!
Find the book at your local library, independent bookstore, or Amazon: Fruitful by Brian Nicholson and Sarah Huck
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Thalian production based on "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
If you're a traditionalist who thought the 2005 movie "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," a remake of the beloved 1971 film "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory," was at best unnecessary and at worst a travesty, you're not likely to be won over, like I wasn't, by the modernized musical stage version of the story running at Thalian Hall through Sunday.
Titled simply "Willy Wonka" – both films and the musical are based on the fantastic children's novel by Roald Dahl – the musical includes everything that makes the classic taste good but piles on loads of forgettable songs and jarringly contemporary references to zombies and iPads. It's like ruining the perfect piece of candy by dousing it in molasses.
Aside from having selected the musical in the first place, the Thalian Association under the direction of Mike Thompson makes an at-times entertaining go of the goopy mess they've taken on, and a cast of children and adults turn in commendable performances.
We meet our reclusive candy-maker of the title immediately, except he's no longer so reclusive. Entering from an opera box stage right, where he's costumed by Brian Hubbard in a lavender coat and top hat and impressively lit by Dallas LaFon, Willy Wonka (Nick Basta) not only delivers the dreamy "Pure Imagination" from the get-go, but he also serves as the show's narrator, and it's hard to develop a sense of anticipation about meeting the mysterious Wonka when he's feeding us plot points.
Basta isn't a powerhouse singer, but he manages a serviceable rendition of sugary sweet "The Candy Man" and an interestingly reworked but subdued version of the psychedelic "There's No Knowing." Ultimately, though, Basta doesn't give us a sense of what Wonka's all about; there's some of the watered-down weirdness Johnny Depp brought to the movie remake but little else.
As the story's real protagonist, Quinn Gonzalez brings a sweetness and likability to the role of Charlie Bucket, the poor, humble boy who, along with four spoiled brats, finds one of five golden tickets that grant them admission to Wonka's high-gated candy factory. (In a smirky nod to our foodie culture, Charlie's now a critic, rhapsodizing on his Wonka bar's "subtle tones of espresso.")
Speaking of the factory, the show's in no rush to get there. First, it wades through some overly long business with Charlie's money-starved home life, where repeated jokes about the hearing loss of Grandpa George (Skip Maloney) start to grate, even as an energetic Chelsea Deaner delivers some laughs as Grandma Georgina. Emily Graham's got a fine voice as Charlie's mum, but her big tune, the delicate "Cheer Up, Charlie," doesn't carry much emotion. Unlike the original movie, Charlie now has a dad, who, although gently played by Christopher Rickert, just gives us an uninteresting character to deal with.
We get a full song from German over-eater Augustus Gloop (Matthew Winner, a good singer) and his indulgent mother (Sarah Holcomb) and another from Mike Teavee (Aidan Malone, brutally bratastic), who's now an internet and gaming addict, and his boozy mom, winningly portrayed by LJ Woodard. We also meet the spoiled-rotten Veruca Salt and the gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde.
Sydney Short is a lovable scene stealer as Violet – she plays her like she's channeling Honey Boo Boo, which totally works – and Abby Bowman as Veruca is sufficiently snotty and can certainly sing, even if the teenager is probably too old for the role.
The main problem is that the musical overloads us with these distasteful characters, which takes the focus off Charlie. Aside from the ending and the Fizzy Lifting Drinks scene in the factory with Grandpa Joe (Lance Howell, fun as an old coot), Charlie is mostly absent from the second act.
In another bit of garish excess, interviewing all of the golden ticket winners is TV reporter Phineous Trout, played by Khawon Porter. He fully disappears into his role, playing Trout as if Robin Leach had been cast in "The Hunger Games."
At least "Willy Wonka" retains some of the off-kilter weirdness and message (kids, don't be brats, and parents, don't let your kids be brats) of Dahl's fabulously imaginative tale. I was worried about the casting of children and teens as Oompa Loompas (an understandable choice, given that Wilmington's probably short on dwarves who can sing), but thanks to some freaky acting, wild costuming (green hair, pink shirts and white overalls) and inspired choreography by Kendra-Goehring Garrett, the Oompas are the best part of the show.
In a squirrel-tested nutshell, this version left a bad taste in my mouth. The musical is, as it should be, a separate entity from the films and the book, but there's little here to recommend it.
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If you or I kick the can down the street, we get into trouble. When our politicians do it, which is often, they backslap themselves as the statesmen of our time.
If you or I kick the can down the street, we get into trouble. When our politicians do it, which is often, they backslap themselves as the statesmen of our time.
Kick the can down the street was a children's game popular 100 years ago. It is a variation of tag combined with hide and seek. It perfectly suits politicians who make careers of tagging others, then hiding.
Nowadays, there's more can-kicking than ever. This is a polite way of saying "putting off until after the election," or the more appropriate "irresponsible procrastinating."
Say you or I kick the can down the street on paying our taxes. We might end up in jail. But Congress and our president kick the can on our $17 trillion national debt. That dented obligation has been kicked around for three years with no end in sight. Future cans to be kicked: tax reform, entitlement cuts, gun control, abortion ...
So it was no shock that President Obama, covering for a cover-up of canceling citizen-preferred health insurance, would kick the can down the street. His first choice was to delay the screams of citizens for a year.
Whenever the can is kicked, somebody is always being kicked at. Obama, by trying to delaying correction of what was a dumb decision, solved nothing.
So he kicked the can. Millions who have insurance that is at risk will need to worry about it for another 365 days. That's leadership.
Congress is kicking the can on immigration, leaving hundreds of thousands in the cold. Obama is kicking the can on Iranian nuclear weapons, on his campaign promise to close the Guantanamo terrorist prison and on extracting
all of our troops from the Middle East.
Even the Federal Reserve is can-kicking. It seized control of our financial markets with its trillions-of-dollars bond-buying spree. Now it kicks the can on ending it, for fear it will shipwreck the markets it is trying to save.
Kicking the can passes for bipartisan cooperation these days. It's the only talking point all sides agree upon.
But it never works. Congress tried it on World War II — Pearl Harbor ended that. Can-kicking is a no-win diplomatic street game.
Voters weary of this game have one option — do a little kicking back of their own. That's the only thing our politicians fear: getting kicked out.
Meanwhile, if you read about another political can being kicked down the street, be ready to duck. You may be the target. In this game, the only thing for certain is that we are the last tag.
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Blogs and Blogging...
I am asking a rhetorical and rather silly question about my blog in the headline. If you thought I was inquiring about your future, I apologize. But if you desire fame, I hope you will indeed see your name in lights someday -- or even see your picture on the cover of the Rolling Stone!
I feel somewhat heartened about my blog after reading David Sifry's latest "State of the Blogosphere" report. He reports that Technorati currently tracks 50 million blogs.
That makes Prairie Bluestem's current ranking of 159,297 sound a little better. Wow, this blog outranks 99.6% of the 50 million. Amazing!
Merely another 159,200 places and Prairie Bluestem will be in the much envied Technorati Top 100. (Ha!)
I don't know why Technorati has picked up the link here from Neurotic Mom's blog so many times, but I appreciate it, Mom. Those links alone have probably moved this blog up a hundred thousand places or more.
According to Truth Laid Bear, Prairie Bluestem has made it up to Multicellular Microorganism status.
In all seriousness, thank you to all who read this blog. Some of you visit regularly and I appreciate that very much.
Later on the day that I posted this, the hit counter rolled over 10,000 -- a milestone for the Prairie Bluestem blog.
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How to remove VirusLocker (Removal Instructions)
VirusLocker Screenshot
VirusLocker Fake Security Alert
This guide will remove the Zlob Trojan which displays the fake security alerts, the VirusLocker program, and other malware that are typically installed with these programs.
Tools Needed for this fix:
- SmitFraudFix (Automated Fix)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusLocker] C:\Program Files\VirusLocker\VirusLocker.exe /h
Add/Remove Programs control panel entry:
VirusLocker 3.1
Guide Updates: 07/04/07 - Initial guide creation.
Choose the removal method you would like to use:
- Manual Removal (Should be used if automated method does not work.)
Manual Removal Instructions for VirusLocker:
These steps may appear to be long and daunting. They are, though, quite easy to do and consist of so many steps only because I have written them in an extremely detailed manner.
- Print out these instructions as we will need to close every window that
is open later in the fix.
- Download SmitfraudFix.exe from here and save it to your desktop:
Confirm that the file SmitfraudFix.exe now resides on your desktop, but do not double-click on the icon as of yet. We will use it in later steps. The icon will look like the one below:
- Next, please reboot your computer into Safe
Mode by doing the following:
- Restart your computer
- After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the
Windows icon appears, press F8.
- Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear
- Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode.
- When you are at the logon prompt, log in as the same user which you
had done the previous steps.
- Restart your computer
- When your computer has started in safe mode and you see the desktop, click
on the Start Menu button.
- Click on the Control Panel option.
- Double-click on the Add or Remove Programs icon.
- Find the entry for VirusLocker 3.1 and
double-click on it to uninstall if found. Follow the prompts to uninstall
the program, but do not allow it to reboot the computer if it asks.
- When it has completed uninstalling you can close Add or Remove Programs
and your Control Panel.
- Delete the following files and folders (Do
not be concerned if this folder does not exist):
C:\Program Files\VirusLocker\
- Close all open Windows.
- Now, double-click on the SmitFraudfix icon that should be residing on your
desktop.The icon will look like the one below:
- When the tool first starts you will see a credits screen. Simply press
any key on your keyboard to get to the next screen.
- When the tool first starts you will see a credits screen. Simply press
any key on your keyboard to get to the next screen.
- You will now see a menu as shown in the image below. Press the number 2
on your keyboard and the press the enter key to choose the
option Clean (safe mode recommended).
- The program will start cleaning your computer and go through a series of
cleanup processes. When it is done, it will automatically start the Disk Cleanup
program as shown by the image below.
This program will remove all Temp, Temporary Internet Files, and other files that may be leftover files from this infection. This process can take up to a few hours depending on your computer, so please be patient. When it is complete, it will close automatically and you will should continue with step 25.
- When Disk Cleanup is finished, you will be presented with an option asking
Do you want to clean the registry ? (y/n). At this
screen you should press the Y button on your keyboard and
then press the enter key.
- When this last routine is finished, you will be presented with a red screen
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You should now press the spacebar on your computer. A counter will appear
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In my fifty plus years I have seen some amazing athletic accomplishments such as Jordan in the NBA, amazing catches in football, and astonishing feats in track and field, but I have to say, that the one sports record that I find nothing short of miraculous is Ted St. Martin's record of 5,221 consecutive free throws. Are you kidding me? How on earth can someone make, let's say, 200 in a row? Even the best NBA players shoot about 90% if they are lucky and the record in the NBA is 97 by Micheal Williams when he was with the Timberwolves. Now let's review that number again. 5,221. It just blows my mind.
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