By the Golden Rule, Torture is Always Wrong

by John Zehring

Overview

United Church of Christ clergyman John Zehring makes the case that based upon the Golden Rule, torture is wrong, all torture is wrong, and torture is always wrong. The Golden Rule as taught by Jesus of Nazareth: Do to others as you would have them do to you. Versions of this rule are found in all of the major world religions, which Zehring lists in this brief essay, and as such form the Mount Everest of human ethics. Recent news stories indicate that America has tortured people and that many Americans are becoming more accepting of torture. People of faith, however – of all faiths – will find that torture is contrary to the very foundation of their religion, ethics and morality.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940046462432
Publisher:	John Zehring
Publication date:	12/13/2014
Series:	Social Justice
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	90 KB

About the Author

John Zehring has served United Church of Christ congregations for twenty-two years as Senior Pastor in Massachusetts (Andover), Rhode Island (Kingston), and Maine (Augusta) and as an Interim Pastor in Massachusetts (Arlington, Harvard). Prior to parish ministry, he served in higher education for more than two decades, primarily in development and institutional advancement. He worked as a dean of students, director of career planning and placement, adjunct professor of public speaking and as a vice president at a seminary and at a college. He is the author of more than three dozen books and eBooks. He has taught Public Speaking, Creative Writing, Educational Psychology and Church Administration. John was the founding editor of the publication Seminary Development News, a publication for seminary presidents, vice presidents and trustees (published by the Association of Theological Schools, funded by a grant from Lilly Endowment). He graduated from Eastern University and holds graduate degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary, Rider University, and the Earlham School of Religion. John and his wife Donna live in two places, in central Massachusetts and by the sea in Maine.