Biblical ethics Flashcards
1
Q
what do you talk about when asked to write about religious ethics
A
nat. law, biblical ethics and situation ethics
2
Q
christians are … as they believe god is the origin of …
A
ABSOLUTIST … morality
3
Q
what should we do if god is the origin of morality
A
if we are to decide what is good we must look to god to find out what to do
4
Q
what are the different branches of christian ethics
A
fundamentalist (more deontological and absolutist) and liberal (more relativist and consequentialist)
5
Q
what do fundamentalist christians follow
A
divine command theory
6
Q
what is divine command theory
A
if god commands something it must be good, they look to holy scriptures to find out God’s commands
