Exam 3 Ethics Christianity Flashcards
How does Christian incorporate ethics?
Through faith; one who believes falsely is immoral. Moral uprightness required fro salvation.
How is moral perfection achieved? What biblical story demonstrates this?
Self-renunciation; the story of the young and the rich man
What are the four stages of the christian attitude to the world?
1) total opposition
2) limited accommodation
3) transformation of the “other”
4) hostility
What two objectives developed early ethics?
1) Building Christian character by the deeds and sayings of Christ
2) Creating barriers against the world
What are the key christian ethical values?
1) militant orderliness
2) asceticism and devotion
3) charity
What is Martyrdom?
an imitation of Christ, that cannot be actively pursued but must be accepted. A result of life in the Roman Empire.
Who viewed virginity and celibacy to an extreme?
Marcionites and Montanists
What does virginity and celibacy make one receptive to?
The celestial realm.
What is monasticism?
An idea of solitude and seclusion with Jesus as a model.
What did the eremitics do to contemplate god?
Utilization of self control, abstinence. Especially abstinence from comfort.
Who was Symeon Stylites?
A person of the eremitic type who chained himself to a pillar for 37 years.
Who were the eremitic type?
“desert hermits”
What defines the cenobitic type + how is it governed?
A communal group of various sizes lead with an abbot and a written rule.
What are the three vows of the cenobitic type?
1) poverty
2) chastity
3) obedience
Why was the cenobitic type popular?
To balance the worldliness of the church
