Christian Views of Conscience

Christian Views on Conscience.

Jerome:

• Means by which we recognise & become actively aware of sin.
• Has it's limitations - doesn't have the same impact upon everyone, some people have no sense of guilt or shame.
• Not a reliable guide of morality to all people.

Augustine:

• 'It's the voice of God speaking to us'.
• A means of observing God's law.
• Unreliable - some people don't listen/consult their conscience & instead ignore it.
• God's grace is essential if conscience is to be an effective means of setting acceptable moral standards.

Aquinas:

• 'Conscience is the dictate of reason. He who acts against it always sins'.
• Faculty of human reason that helps…