✅Christian Moral Principles Flashcards
Theonomous Christian ethics
Ethics are governed by gods law or commands
Heteronomous Christian ethics
Ethics are governed by several sources of authority or law
Autonomous Christian ethics
Ethics that are self-governed
Biblicism
Believe that the Bible is the revealed word of God and that the writers were directly inspired by God. A more positive time preferred to fundamentalism
Church tradition
The traditions of how to church life in community works in worship practical moral life and prayer and the teachings and reflection of the church handed down across time
Sacred tradition
The idea that the revelation of Jesus Christ is communicated in two ways:
through scripture
through the apostolate and authoritative teachings of the church councils and the Pope
Agape love
Unconditional love the only ethical norm in situationism
Propositional faith and revelation
Faith as exceptions of truth revealed by God as propositions to be accepted
Non-propositional faith and revelation
Belief or faith in God usually through a personal encounter and experience
Papal encyclical
Letter issued by the Pope to his senior clergy on a significant topic or issue. it has doctrine authority
Magisterium
The official and authentic teachings of the church vested in the pipe and his bishops
What is Included in theonomous
The Bible as the only authority for Christian ethical practices. Literalism and interpretation. Dealing with contradictions.
What is included in heteronymous
Roman catholic sources of natural law, reason, magisterium, Bible, and conscience. Trusted sources Bible, reason, conscience, church tradition, Christian community. Which source is a legitimate and which sources have great authority
What included are with agape autonomous love
Roman catholic sources-hans Kung global ethics responsibility for personal judgements. Protestant sources-Joseph lectures for work and principles and situations judged according to agape. Discussed the problems of what extent could this undermine the magisterium and is agape distinctly Christian
How to Christians decide what the trust as a guide more action
Three main approaches
Use bible as sole-source ( sola scriptura). As the literal word of God, with commands on what should and shouldn’t be done. Also called theonomous Christian ethics and divine command theory
What are the main problems with the Bible as the main action
Theonomous
It is very modern therefore it is out of date. There are contradictions in the Bible. Do not kill but God kills all but never. Angels of death killed first born. Love all is the old Testament that if gay is punishable by death. Rath of God he kills yet he tells his creation not to kill.
How do Christians decide what to trust as a guide for more action
Heteronomous
Use church tradition and reason to know what is morally good action. Protestants the bible the church and reason as all have a part to play in interpreting the more messages of Jesus. Bible is Miss important followed by tradition then reason. Reason need to make sense of scripture and tradition. Catholics see the sacred edition as separate and superior to reason. Prioritises the tradition the Bible and the magisterium above reason but it is wheezing as a separate stream through which God is more teaching and can be accessed. Known as heteronomous ethics
How to Christian side what’s the trust as a guide more action? Agape autonomous
Some Christians follow principle of agape love has caught tomorrow too. Flexible approach as in the case of situation ethics. Just and loving world that does not abandonmoral rules.
What does Richard B Hayes say about Christian belief
“The Bible is clear that it is wrong to kill. That’s why I think euthanasia is wrong”
What is propositional knowledge
Knowing or excepting that something is so. It has a truth value into can be true or false or somewhere in between. Propositional faith in Revelation is fate as acceptance of truths revealed by God. Passing information to his listeners about how God will save them from sin. Kindest would call it divine law, from the scripture the word of God is low. Anonymous questions are people who were Christian but lived before Christianity therefore haven’t had Christ see or will believe in
What is non-propositional knowledge
The first other kind of all knowledge. How to do something and gain skills through the procedure of experience. Increase with experience such as how to ride a bike. Non propositional faith and revelation is belief or faith in God the personal encounter and gaining knowledge of God to experience. This is a posteriori
How does propositional and non-propositional link
Often work hand-in-hand in every day life. We combine factual knowledge with experience to achieve what we need to do. Most Christians would say that we learn about God through the words in the Bible and biting the hand of God and nature.
How do propositional and non-propositional approaches link to the Bible
Proposition approach to the Bible-view the commandments and the beauty dudes as fixed moral principles to be transmitted. Having a fixed meaning. And non-propositional approach is different. God revealing himself in Jesus is seen as a more personal and experiential approach to the Bible. The Bible is a gateway into encountering the living God. It’s the same as knowing someone through the CV which is a proposition your approach and knowing them by having dinner with them which is non-propositional
How do Christians use the Bible in making more decisions. There are five main things you need to think about
One, are you deliberately taken concept? Two, are you using a range of teaching is et cetera? Three, are you using sections of the Bible are using as a whole? Four, how do you deal with the conflicts? Five, are you using different Jesus characters?
What are biblicists
The Bible is that authority only. Wesboro Baptist Church are fundamentalists. Purposes and is a preferred time to fundamentalism which is gained negative connotations in modern day
What is sola scriptura
Means by scripture alone. Dictates the Bible is the supreme authority on the matter of the doctrine and practice. Scriptures so thought indicating and any rational reader can clearly see the meaning behind it.
What are the advantages of belief in the sola scriptura
For Christians use in the Bible to inform them reality, they approach life is framed by the commandments and teachings, such as the sermon on the Mount. Their decisions about taking life in the commandment not to kill. I’m sexuality in the old Testament and Paul’s letters. Marriage in Genesis in the bible student of divorce. And then when such as look at that virtues implied by Jesus is teaching. Bible is inspired directly and that mystical God that is made the bible and infallible sort of information. Can be trusted and relied upon for what it says. Give the right answer whenever provided adequate guidance. But has no errors in their mistakes