Good conduct and key moral principles Flashcards

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Dominion

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human power over the rest of world

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stewardship

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responsible care for world created by God humans are Gods agents

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Belief Christians have dominion over animals

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  1. some have unlimited power over animals and environment
    environmental damage, intensive faming
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  1. Anthropocentric view Belief Christians have dominion over animals
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  1. aquinas animals have no soul
    opposed being cruel - humans cruel
    simple form of property
  2. after flood god gave Noah new covenant
    everything that lives and moves will be food for you
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psalm quote dominion

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you made them rulers over the works of your hands
humans described little less than angels with control over all living things

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stewardship of animals and natural environment

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guardians of creation caring for god
responsibility rather than privilege
emphasis on intrinsic value ‘god saw it was good’ genesis 1

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implications of global environment

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action must take place, churches being told promote eco theology

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predestination biblical roots

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literal roots humans can’t attain righteousness needed for heaven by own good works
salvation gift of faith, Jesus sacrifice

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2 biblical quotes predestination

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they are justified by his grace as a gift through the redemption which is in christ Jesus - romans 2
in love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ - Ephesians 1

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augustine predestination

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still believes free will but due to fallen nature we only make bad choices
chooses the elect rest remain unaffected the remnant
double predestination as he’s choosing
his focus defend original sin throughs unaffected hell

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Calvin predestination

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greater emphasis Gods omnipotence
no thing humans choice will bring salvation
God must intervene to save - unconditional election
most damned
minority elect - given grace for salvation Gods love
no one knows which should try to live
all humans pre destined
impossible to reject

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strengths of predestinatio n

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  1. Calvin necessary part of commitment theological determinism needed
  2. our reliance is absolute on God as corrupted since fall
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weaknesses

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has Paul been interpreted correctly
would Paul agree to remove human free will
1. god is neither just nor omnibenevolent
2. does predestination make God responsible for evil?

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concept of sanity of life

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central to christian belief about ethical issues
refers human life give intrinsic value
same value as God
based genesis 1 and 2
humans created in image of God

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strong sanity of life

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all humans have right to live
personhood begins at conception
absolute right to life
embryo research sinful - can’t give consent disobeys protecyomh ommpcemy

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strength and weakness to strong sanity of life

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odders guidelines
can be inflexiable

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Jeremiah 1 strong sanity

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before I formed you in the womb I knew you

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weak sancity of life

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human life sacred but not absolutely so
strict rules 14 day cut of
abortion lesser two evils

19
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strength and weakness to weak sanity of life

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compassion
too much responsibility

20
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two types of just war

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ius ad bellum
ius in bello

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ius ad bellum

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when going to war might be justifiable

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rules for ius ad bellum

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  1. just - maintain ordered society
  2. legitimate authority - Romans 13 - authorities instructed by God to create law
  3. right intention - not territorial gain
  4. probability of success
  5. proportionality expected benefits myst be proportitant to expect palm
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ius in bello

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addresses the way in which a war must be fought

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rules for ius in bello

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  1. discrimination non us combinations
  2. proportionality of means to ends. means used must be proportionate to ends required
25
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weapons of mass destruction

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1945 bombing Hiroshima
assumes moral ingreitary of government war complex especially when carries on

26
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christian views on just war

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weapons = evil
sometimes most loving

27
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by faith

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protestant martin Luther
Paul letter how humans can be justified before God
Abraham - prepared kill baby
Martin - selling of indulgences - payment made church. time off puragorty allows good works
relatively literalistic good works come through faith

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romans 3

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this rightenoess given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe

29
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conclusion of by faith

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god steps back from creation to give free will

30
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evolution of by faith

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its gives christs sacrifice importance through biblical texts
protestsants justification by faith represents useful timely correction
I will give the keys of the kingdom of heaven

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Mathew 16

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I will give the keys of the kingdom of heaven

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two types of by works

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works required to demonstrate a real living faith
christian pluralism the insist focus on works alone

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works required to demonstrate a real living faith

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catholic justification was by faith and works
rejects Luther literalistic
allows believers to develop faith and good works
is a process which infidels are purified from sin over time only venial sins require purgatory

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by works quotes

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James 2 - in the same way faith by itself if no and accompanied by action is dead
1 John - whoever believer in him must live as Jesus did

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weaknesses of sola fide

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suggests only need to believe get away with sin
catholics say denies mystery

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christian pluralism the insist focus on works alone

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parable of the sheep and goat
then they will go away to eternal punishment righteous to eternal life
sheep and goats call lord
goats have normal faith
sheep = real faith accompanied by works

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weaknesses to christian pluralism the insist focus on works alone

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much more significant texts on salvation
fails understand how salvation works
catholics add sacraments salvation requires purifying interaction with god