Chapters 3-4 Flashcards
How much of scripture talks about imago Dei?
very little, with much to interpret.
United Church of Christ. What about them was mentioned in this chapter?
Their stance on same-sex relationships.
1975 - said to respect them as image of God.
30 years later, their stance got further to endorse all relationships based on imago Dei
2 Components of imago Dei
Both universal and particular.
How does care ethics compare to deontological approach?
Adds a relational dimension.
Wesleyan tradition, 3 ways to do image of God
natural, political, and moral
What might be a way to see violence through imago Dei perspective?
Perpetrators don’t see themselves as worthy of being image of God. and don’t see others too?
revealed morality
Using scripture for moral instruction
Instead of focusing on what one does in conflict, virtue ethics focuses on __________
how one is in the midst of conflict.
How did Jesus deal with conflict?
He expected it and responds to conflict in a way that orients toward the kingdom of God
Why does the author think conflict is good even after all the passages?
Stronger argument: one cannot pursue kingdom of God without entering conflict.
What does the thing about altar to God and if someone sins in church tell us about Jesus’ teachings on conflict?
They must be dealt with and confronted.
What did the author use in the end of chpater 4 to show conflict in scripture?
Two examples of women who used conflict for good.
