Christian authority
- Created by: sof98
- Created on: 17-01-16 15:47
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- Christian Authority
- The Holy Spirit
- Christians believe that God continued to reveal himself to humanity through the Holy Spirit
- E.g. Christians may use it to ask for guidance
- Relative
- Christians believe that God continued to reveal himself to humanity through the Holy Spirit
- The Bible
- Christians believe that the Bible is the word go God. Humans were inspired by God to write down the scriptures
- E.g. The Bible could be used to make moral decisions such euthanasia,abortion...
- Absolute
- Christians believe that the Bible is the word go God. Humans were inspired by God to write down the scriptures
- Love
- God is love and Jesus' words and actions showed that love was the primary factor in any situation
- E.g. A Christians may use love when deciding whether to go to war or not
- Relative
- God is love and Jesus' words and actions showed that love was the primary factor in any situation
- The Church
- The authority of the Church comes from various sources. Priests interpret and transmit the word of God
- Relative
- Conscience
- Seen as the ultimate guide for moral decisions because it us given by God
- Relative
- Reason and Natural Law
- Humans were given reasoning in order to understandNatural Law which provides a reliable guide to what is right and wrong
- Relative
- The Holy Spirit
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