ETHICS I-Situation Ethics -Emphasis on the way moral rule cannot anticipate complexities of situations. -One rule has overall priority: neighbor love (Agape) -We only know what love will require in the actual situation -Not what is good or right but “Fitting” - An example of “utilitarianism” -Choices should be morally assessed based on the state of affairs that they bring about. -“the greatest good for the greatest number” II-Universal Ethics-there are absolute rights and wrongs
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INTRODUCTION (DEFINITION) Christian ethics are theological teachings which govern decision making and the moral position of the Church based on various sources of guidance. These are traditions‚ church authorities‚ human experience‚ the Natural Law‚ the Bible; in particular Jesus’s Commandment of love‚ the Beatitudes and the 10 Commandments “You shall not steal” (Ex 20:15). HISTORICAL SETTING Christian ethical teachings vary between denominations for example‚ the Catholic Church places particular
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Indeed‚ the paramount objective of Christian education is the spiritual formation of young men and women in concurrence with their intellectual development to make them thorough and complete as a human being. In this context‚ education‚ from its latin origin‚ means “leading out” that is – directing something out of a person. It is‚ for this basis‚ Christian education is the method of encouraging the advancement of God-given inherent gifts and the knowledge -- which God has given to each individual
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Being a Christian I became a Christian last year‚ it really changes my life and the way I sees things. I became more positive and contentment about everything. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only be gotten Son‚ that whoever believed in Him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)”. Eternal life! Who does not want eternal life? All you have to do is believe in Jesus Christ. Being a Christian brings several good effects in life. Firstly‚ becoming a Christian not only
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Earliest Christians Today there is a world. A world that we have known of the stories was created years ago. In the world we live in there are unique things imaginable‚ never would have thought that it could exist. Of all that exists in this world and what we know‚ there are diversities of things‚ different people‚ different jobs‚ different means of transportation‚ different religions‚ ect. From small our parents or at least most‚ we instill Christian values. They take us to church and learn about
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ECO 72 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMIC STATISTICS Topic 2 Measures of Central Tendency These slides are copyright © 2003 by Tavis Barr. This material may be distributed only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Open Publication License‚ v1.0 or later (the latest version is presently available at http://www.opencontent.org/openpub/). Measures of Central Tendency This chapter looks at three different concepts of how we describe a “typical” element of a data set. Mean
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woman to the exclusion of all others; also known as Holy Matrimony. Some churches regard marriage as a sacrament such as the Catholic Church‚ partly due to Jesus supporting the wedding in Cana of Galilee as described in the Gospels John 2:1-12. Christians believe that marriage is a gift from God‚ one that should not be taken for granted. The rituals of a typical marriage ceremony in chronological order are: Opening song‚ bridal procession‚ giving the bride away‚ readings from the Bible‚ homily‚ a
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The Foundation of Orthodoxy and the Canon For years‚ the dispute about what is fact and what is opinion has been present in the church. This debate is seen‚ in modern day‚ through the different denominations that are under the Christianity banner. Under the banner of Christianity there are Catholic‚ Baptist‚ Presbyterian‚ Apostolic‚ Methodist‚ Seventh-Day Adventist‚ Church of God in Christ (C.O.G.I.C)‚ and Lutheran. Now‚ even though each of these denominations call themselves Christians
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mean to be a christian citizen?? Every Christian‚ no matter what form of government he lives under‚ is under command from the lord t maintain proper and useful submission to that government for the sake of leading a peaceful life. And having an effective witness. The mission of the church is not to change society. Even though that is often a good way of faithful ministry and living. To worship and serve the lord and to bring others to saving faith in him. The basic command for Christians is very simple
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explain and treat certain behavioral problems people can encounter (Hough‚ 2012). However‚ Christian’s belief that the sole cause of suffering and any unhealthy behavior is sin. The Christians continue to assert that a good and profiting life is earned when people can live holy lives like
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