16:4 (TEV)-RSB- Recently I graded the final exams for
a Christian ethics course.
Not exact matches
Such a method would of
course be no guarantee of a single ethical stance, but to proceed without such thought concerning the how of
Christian ethics would most surely end in further frustration.
Dominique is a graduate of North Park Theological Seminary, where he also instructed
courses on racial reconciliation, justice, and
Christian ethics.
A few sessions in a
course on
Christian ethics or the inclusion of an eco-feminist book in a
course on women and religion would be typical examples.
For a Biblical concept of justice has been the real concern of a few of these writers.58 Evidence is of
course mixed, but the overwhelming thrust of Scripture's discussion of «social justice» suggests the following Biblical definition: «to each according to his or her needs» Rather than act on the basis of society's most common definitions of «social justice» those of merit or equality - the
Christian seeking a Biblically derived social
ethic must respond, first and foremost, on the basis of need.
Its distant roots are of
course in the
Christian ethic.
Of
course being
Christian would put a person in a different state of mind with different morals and
ethics to uphold.
Under the umbrella of this organization,
Christian professors are beginning to develop new
courses, new syllabi and new collections of case studies for discussions of
ethics.
At the same time, our distinctly
Christian codes of personal
ethics do not reveal the only meanings in MASH, and, as
Christians, we also have to be sensitive and aware of the wider cultural meanings, meanings in the programs, meanings that may or may not also be
Christian — the anti-war message, the compassion, the community, the healing, and, of
course, the humor — and celebrate, criticize and enjoy them as well.
In the
course of these discussions, you offer some of the clearest descriptions I have seen of your way of «doing»
Christian ethics.
Greed is one of the 7 cardinal sins which of
course is just referred to in
Christian ethics.
The purpose of
courses in theology and
ethics, then, would not be to explore ethical «positions» or «systems» of theological thought as such but rather to «help students to become practical
Christian thinkers» (106).
It seemed strange to find the
Christian ethics of Reinhold Niebuhr discussed under the rubric of «self - sacrifice» in Outka's book because Niebuhr never talked much about «Self - sacrifice» in his
ethics courses.
The question is really how
courses in Church history, missions and practical theology on the one hand, in systematic theology,
Christian ethics and philosophy of religion on the other, are being taught.
Westberg's book grew out of long experience teaching seminarians, and it would no doubt serve very well for introductory
ethics courses in seminaries and
Christian colleges alike.
Grace Kao, associate
ethics professor at Claremont School of Theology, in Claremont, California, mentioned additions she will make to her Introduction to
Christian Ethics course, such as discussing epigenetic alterations associated with war trauma for a session on war and peace, the science behind shopping and the ways that poverty can change your genes for a segment about economics, and an exploration of whether genes can predict a person's liberalism and conservatism for a session on religion and politics.
Religion, philosophy and
ethics in the modern world from a
Christian perspective (J625 / 06) A simple spreadsheet which could be used by students and teachers either as a revision aid for assessment points or to track understanding throughout the
course as each section is completed.
Dr. Kevin J. O'Brien teaches
courses in
Christian ethics, comparative
ethics, and environmental
ethics at Pacific Lutheran University.
Thee are of
course other major differences, but these alone are sufficient to suggest why the west progressesed so much further, both in prosperity and justice, under the Judeo -
Christian ethic.