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ETHICS WEB SITES
GENERAL SITES ON THEOLOGY
AND RELIGION
Christian Classics Ethereal Library. Calvin College.
URL: http://www.ccel.org/
Excellent resource. Includes full texts of numerous writings
by the Early Church Fathers to the Reformation.
The New Testament Gateway. Goodacre, Mark.
URL: http://www.ntgateway.com/
A valuable resource, particularly for biblical texts and Greek
and Hebrew resources.
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance: An agency promoting religious
tolerance as a human right.
URL: http://www.religioustolerance.org/
Anonymous group of four volunteers: two Unitarian Universalists
(one atheist and one agnostic), one Wiccan, and one liberal Christian describe
numerous religious movements, cults, and variant belief systems as well
as examining such topics as abortion, homosexuality, euthanasia, and capital
punishment.
Religion News Service.
URL: http://www.religionnews.com/
Provides objective coverage of all faiths and religious movements to
the nation’s leading newspapers, magazines, broadcast organizations, and
publications.
Religion-online. Religion News Service.
URL: http://www.religion-online.org/
Another excellent resource. Includes over 1, 800 full text articles
and chapters by recognized religious scholars. Topics include theology,
religion & society, the bible, and the local church.
Virtual Religion Index. Rutgers University.
URL: http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~religion/vri/
Very useful index of a wide variety of theological resources
on the Internet.
APS Guide to Resources in Theology. University of Toronto.
URL: http://www.utoronto.ca/stmikes/theobook.htm
Useful links to multiple on-line resources.
Beliefnet: The Source for Spirituality, Religion and Morality. Waldman,
Steven and Robert Nylen.
URL: http://www.beliefnet.com/
An independent, multi-faith, non-profit organization sponsored by several
capital firms. Provides links to a variety of resources on Christianity,
Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Scientology, and Earth-based religions.
World Council of Churches.
URL: http://www.wcc-coe.org/
An international fellowship of Christian churches working to advance
the ecumenical movement. Site includes links to on-line periodicals,
newsletters, the WCC library, and a variety of other resources.
ETHICS
SITES: THEORY, PRINCIPLES, AND METHOD
Ethics Updates. Hinman, Lawrence M.
URL: http://ethics.acusd.edu/
Maintains links to several sources in diverse ethics related issues.
Includes recent court decisions, articles, real video links, and reference
materials.
GENERAL SITES ON
ETHICS AND SOCIETY
The American Center for Law and Justice.
URL: http://www.aclj.org/
A non-profit, public interest law firm and educational organization
committed to the promotion of pro-life, pro-family, and pro-liberty causes.
Site contains extensive information on current ACLJ Supreme Court cases
and news reports on a variety of issues including pro-life activity, religious
activity in the public sector, assisted suicide and euthanasia, and
same-sex marriage.
American Civil Liberties Union.
URL: http://www.aclu.org/
Liberal organization advocating "individual rights" including
lesbian and gay rights, racial equality, and reproductive rights.
Site includes information on these and a variety of other issues.
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist
Convention.
URL: http://www.erlc.com/
The ERLC works to help churches understand the moral demands of the
gospel, apply Christian principles to moral and social problems, and promote
religious liberty.
Evangelicals For Social Action. Sider, Ronald J.
URL: http://www.esa-online.org/esa.html
ESA is a Christian organization promoting Christian engagement, understanding,
and analysis of social, cultural and public policy issues. Includes links
to their journal, Prism, Network 9:35 (fellowship of churches and individuals
committed to holistic ministry), the Evangelical Environmental Network
(see annotation), and Crossroads (ministry emphasizing evangelical responses
to current social policy issues).
Family Research Council.
URL: http://www.frc.org/home.html
A nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization that promotes traditional
family values and the Judeo-Christian value system. Site emphasizes
legislation and public policy.
Minnesota Family Council / Minnesota Family Institute.
URL: http://www.mfc.org/
A nonprofit, nonpartisan, pro-family organization working to restore
Judeo-Christian principles to public policy.
The Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics.
URL: http://www.prchfe.org/
An independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization exploring issues
of health, faith, and ethics through research, consultation, and education.
Site includes numerous articles and news reports on a variety of related
issues.
ETHICS CATEGORIES
ABORTION
Human Life International.
URL: http://www.hli.org/
Promotes and defends the sanctity of life and family according to the
teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
National Abortion Rights & Reproduction Action League (NARAL).
URL: http://www.naral.org/
Organization that works to promote reproductive rights and elect pro-choice
candidates to public office. Site includes information on access
to abortion, contraception, clinic violence (abortion protests), information
on individual states' legislation on abortion, and personal stories from
women supporting the pro-choice movement.
National Right to Life Organization.
URL: http://www.nrlc.org/
The most prominent Catholic pro-life organization. Valuable for
the perspective on issues in the news.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
URL: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
Organization committed to the right of the individual to "manage his
or her fertility." Advocates abortion rights, sexuality education,
and voluntary sterilization.
REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND
GENETICS
American Bioethics Advisory Commission. American Life League.
URL: http://www.all.org/abac/mission.htm
Group of several scholars providing research and information in a variety
of areas including cloning, genetics, eugenics, euthanasia, and personhood.
Established to defend the dignity of the human being.
Bioethics.net. The Center for Bioethics at the University
of Pennsylvania.
URL: http://www.med.upenn.edu/bioethics/
Useful resource. Includes a large number of news reports, discussion
groups, and bibliographies on such issues as cloning and genetics, ER bioethics,
and assisted suicide. With an educational emphasis.
The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity.
URL: http://www.cbhd.org/
Excellent evangelical think-tank in all areas of bioethics. Site
includes links to current news reports and numerous articles.
A valuable resource.
EUTHANASIA
The Hemlock Society - death with dignity.
URL: http://www.hemlock.org/
Largest right-to-die organization in the United States. Advocates
for the legalization of physician-assisted suicide.
International Anti-Euthanasia Task Force.
URL: http://www.iaetf.org/
Includes news reports and court decisions regarding assisted suicide.
National and international coverage with an emphasis on public policy.
SEXUALITY, MARRIAGE, AND SINGLENESS
Focus on the Family. Dobson, James.
URL: http://www.family.org/
Non-profit organization working to preserve traditional values and
the institution of the family.
HOMOSEXUALITY
Exodus International North America.
URL: http://www.exodusnorthamerica.org/
Umbrella organization for dozens of evangelical ministries to GLBT
people. Site includes personal testimonies, new items, and other internet
resources.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
URL: http://www.ngltf.org/
Organization working for the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual,
and transgendered people. Site includes numerous NGLTF press releases,
studies, reports, and research initiatives.
Steps To Recovery From Bible Abuse: A Response to the Abusive Use of
the Bible Against Gays and Lesbians and All Others Oppressed and Alienated
by Religion.
URL: http://www.truluck.com/
Web site of Dr. Rembert S. Truluck, former Southern Baptist minister
and professor of religion at the Baptist College and current gay spiritual
activist. Site includes sections on the Bible and homosexuality,
legalism, Jesus and the Bible, and responses to Southern Baptists.
Utilizes the author's personal translations of key scriptures.
DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE
RBC Ministries.
URL: http://www2.gospelcom.net/rbc/ds/q0806/q0806.html
Helpful booklet from RBC Ministries, presenting a moderate evangelical
view.
Desiring God Ministries.
URL: http://www.desiringgod.org/
Pastor John Piper’s view, which permits no remarriage unless one’s
former spouse has died.
Sundoulos. Cranford, Michael.
URL: http://www.sundoulos.com/answers/body_divorce.html
Moderate evangelical view.
Biblical Divorce and Remarriage. Brewer, David Instone.
URL: http://www.tyndale.cam.ac.uk/Brewer/Article1.htm
Short article from an evangelical currently working on his Ph.D.
dissertation on divorce at Cambridge.
RACE RELATIONS
Anti-Defamation League.
URL: http://www.adl.org/
Organization working to combat anti-Semitism. Site contains extensive
information on anti-Semites, racists and extremists.
Southern Poverty Law Center.
URL: http://www.splcenter.org/
Nonprofit organization working against intolerance and discrimination
through education and litigation.
GENDER ISSUES
Christians for Biblical Equality.
URL: http://www.cbeinternational.org/main.htm
The most prominent evangelical organization emphasizing an egalitarian
perspective in society, home and ministry.
The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood.
URL: http://www.cbmw.org/
Major evangelical group advocating a complementarian view of gender
issues.
National Organization for Women (NOW).
URL: http://www.now.org/
Clearly a non Christian perspective on such issues as abortion and
sexual discrimination. Openly committed to fighting the “right wing”
and the “so-called Christian coalition.”
WEALTH, POVERTY, AND ECONOMICS
Evangelicals For Social Action. Sider, Ronald J.
URL: http://www.esa-online.org/
See previous annotation.
Oxfam International.
URL: http://www.oxfam.org/
International group of several organizations committed to ending the
injustice of poverty.
True Wealth: Sound Economic Solutions with Craig R. Smith.
URL: http://www.true-wealth.com/
A successful Christian businessman teaches on Christian economics.
Site provides an overview of biblical and constitutional economic principles
and links to audio clips of True Wealth, Craig Smith’s radio broadcast.
CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Evangelical Environmental Network.
URL: http://www.creationcare.org/
Evangelical organization created by World Vision and Evangelicals for
Social Action committed to the stewardship of God’s creation.
Greenpeace International.
URL: http://www.greenpeace.org/
Non-profit, international organization. Site includes information
on Greenpeace campaigns for the climate, oceans and forests and against
nuclear armament, ocean dumping, chemical toxics, and genetic engineering.
CRIME AND CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Mennonite Central Committee.
URL: http://www.mcc.org/misc/death-as-a-penalty.html
Article by Howard Sehr, professor of Sociology & Restorative Justice
at Eastern Mennonite Univ. Discusses the basic issues surrounding
the death penalty and offers a biblical perspective. Bibliography
included.
National Coalition To Abolish The Death Penalty.
URL: http://www.ncadp.org/index.html
Coalition of organizations committed to abolishing capital punishment.
Site includes statistics on capital punishment and information on pending
executions and juveniles on death row.
Prison Fellowship.
URL: http://www.pfm.org/
Links to all the Prison Fellowship ministries: Prison Fellowship, Neighbors
Who Care, Justice Fellowship, and BreakPoint (radio ministry of Charles
Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship).
Pro-Death Penalty.com
URL: http://www.prodeathpenalty.com/
Sponsored by Justice For All, a volunteer organization advocating criminal
justice reform and victim’s rights. Site includes information on
scheduled executions, articles, interviews, and current news reports.
Offers critiques of common claims of anti-death penalty advocates regarding
deterrence and the often alleged innocence of death row inmates.
PEACE AND WAR
American Friends Service Committee.
URL: http://www.afsc.org/
A Quaker organization which includes people of various faiths committed
to social justice, peace and humanitarian service. The site focuses
on such issues as peace building and demilitarization, and social and economic
justice. Links to numerous AFSC programs.
National Catholic Peace Movement. Pax Christi USA.
URL: http://www.nonviolence.org/pcusa/
Part of Pax Christi International, the Catholic peace movement.
Peace & Justice Committee of the Mennonite Church.
URL: http://www.MennoLink.org/peace/
A ministry of the Mennonite Church General Board committed to peacemaking.
Site includes Mennonite responses to current events, newsletter articles,
worship resources, and links to related ministries.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Amnesty International.
URL: http://www.amnesty.org/
Extensive information on human rights violations world wide.
Human Rights Watch.
URL: http://www.hrw.org/
Organization dedicated to the protection of human rights world-wide.
Valuable information including numerous international press releases and
HRW campaigns against such practices as the use of land mines and child
soldiers.
International Christian Concern. Snyder, Steven.
URL: http://www.persecution.org/
Interdenominational human rights organization committed to religious
freedom and the assistance of persecuted believers. Numerous links
to international news reports and prayer request bulletins.
International Day of Prayer.
URL: http://www.persecutedchurch.org/
Interesting section on the theology of persecution. With links
to articles by Ravi Zacharias, William L. Saunders, et al.
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