Christian Moral Principles
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- Created on: 30-03-18 17:06
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- Christian Moral Principles
- Heteronomous
- Hetero = Several Nomos = Rule of Law
- Multiple Influences
- God, Bible, Church
- Church - magisteriumcatechism
- Leaders - Papal Ineffability, Papal encyclical
- Church - magisteriumcatechism
- Natural Law, Conscience
- Paul : 'Gods Law is Written on peoples hearts'.
- Human Law > Human Rights, Reason
- Liberation Theology: Hans Kung - Follow their ethics, Stand up for poor.
- God, Bible, Church
- Protestant: God, Bible, Church Leaders
- Follow Virtues Of Jesus, Kindness, Compassion, Love, Rather than just legislative laws.
- Learn from Christian Community, Family
- Stanley Hauerwas: Adopt Biblical Teachings
- Multiple Influences
- Strengths
- + More Comprehensive
- Good to take in situation, More flexible
- Accessible to all (Accounts how non Christians can be moral)
- Weakness
- Moral Confusion, (e.g homosexuality)
- What is legitimate?
- God is more important than Human Laws and Human Ideas
- Humans are Falllable
- Hetero = Several Nomos = Rule of Law
- Autonomus
- Auto = Self (You decide yourself, Personal Choice)
- Christians : Agape Love
- Catholic:
- Hans Kung: Love over rules, Personalism
- Pope is not without error
- Euthenasia : Catholic x Hung !
- Hans Kung: Love over rules, Personalism
- Protestant:
- J. Fletcher : Situation Ethics, Do most loving thing
- Auto = Self (You decide yourself, Personal Choice)
- Theonomus
- Theos = God Nomos = Laws
- Getting teachings mainly from Bible
- Bible ;
- Augustine : Original Sin > Need Guidance > Bible provides Guidance
- Teachings of Apostle Paul (Agape Love)
- Biblicism : Bible 'Word of God' - Comprehensive Guide
- 10 Commandments
- Sermon on the mount 'Love your enemies turn the other cheek'.
- Parables : e.g Sheep and Goat, Adam and Eve
- 'All Scripture Inspired by God
- Augustine : Original Sin > Need Guidance > Bible provides Guidance
- Strengths
- Good to follow strict rules (Ordered Society)
- Clear + Simple to follow
- Word of God (Wont Go To Hell)
- Obeys Gods Laws
- Weakness
- Moral Contradictions in the Bible (e.g Kill, Do Not Kill)
- Karl Barth: Bibliography worships book instead of God
- Fundamentalists take Bible literally
- Stanley Haeurwas: Bible teachings need to be adapted
- Fundamentalists take Bible literally
- Karl Barth: Bibliography worships book instead of God
- Ignores other influences; friends, family, church
- Outdated, not useful for 21st century (e.g IVF)
- Moral Contradictions in the Bible (e.g Kill, Do Not Kill)
- Theos = God Nomos = Laws
- Heteronomous
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