SE 571—Christian Ethics and Social Issues Patrick T. Smith‚ Course Instructor Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Fall Semester 2011 Friday Sessions‚ 6:00-10:00 PM; Saturday Sessions‚ 9:00-4:30 PM Email: ptsmith@gcts.edu Phone: 978-646-4120 COURSE SYLLABUS Course Description This course is a study of the interaction between Christian ethics and social issues. Attention is given to biblical‚ theological and philosophical perspectives on select contemporary social issues facing the church
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Introduction I would not have believed you two years ago if you told me an individual’s single decision could have such a profound effect on not only their lives but that of their family‚ their employer‚ the economy and even the world. The life we lead and the choices we make affect more than ourselves‚ as evident with the current economic turmoil we are in today. If a consumer would not have exaggerated their income to qualify for a mortgage they knew they would not be able to afford. If the
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Conventional Morality and Ethical Relativism I - Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory The theory holds that moral reasoning‚ the basis for ethical behavior‚ has six identifiable developmental stages‚ each more adequate at responding to moral dilemmas than its predecessor. Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development | | | | | Level One: Pre-conventional Morality | Stage 1: Punishment-Obedience Orientation | | Stage 2: Instrumental Relativist Orientation | Level Two: Conventional
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Moral Issues in Business Chapter One The Nature of Morality Terminology • What is ethics? • The study of right and wrong • Distinguish between ethics and morality? • Some people distinguish between the two. We will use them interchangeably. • What is business ethics? • The study of what constitutes right and wrong‚ or good and bad‚ human conduct in a business context. Non-Moral Standards • Characteristics of moral standards • Concern behavior that is of serious consequence to human welfare • Take
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Much of church administration is about teaching in the moment. Let me explain. I became a Christian at the dinner-table. I did not know at the time that’s what was happening. I can’t point to one decisive moment when intellectual assent turned to trust. But it was at the dinner-table that Christianity became real to me. Each evening as my family ate together‚ we would process the day’s events. "How was school today?" "Who’s going to take me to basketball practice?" But as we processed the events
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TITLE PAGE ISSUES OF MORALITY IN ADVERTISMENTS This report is basically about the issues of morality in advertisements; more specifically in sales and marketing. It states the effects advertising executes on its potential customers and also how it affects the businesses that are advertising. NIGEL. PAITO Business year 1 – Accounting & Computing Mrs. JUDY ELISHA HE 116.1 Academic English Thursday 4th April 2013 Assessment Two – Report Writing Tutorial Group: School of Business CONTENTS
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Heaven‚ where as your imagination of a fake god will result in your soul being burned forever. Heaven will Elude you if your Biblical Allusion is an Illusion of self made imagination and confusion. Imagine This God’s love‚ presence‚ story‚ History‚ and proof is all around and inside us‚ from the beginning of time‚ in the present right now‚ and forever in the future. The Biblical accounts are accurate‚ Historically‚ Mathematically‚ Scientifically‚ and Logically laid out‚ just like our bodies‚ the earth
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Biblical Perspective on Spirits Pastor Mark – 29th May 2013 Spirits “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood‚ but against principalities‚ against powers‚ against the rulers of the darkness of this age‚ against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:12) 1. Existence of spiritual powers There are dark‚ spiritual‚ powerful forces at work We don’t want to be ignorant of Satan and his demonic forces “And when He stepped out on the land‚ there met Him
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also characterization of Simon as someone caring and genuine. 4. Antithesis between Ralph and Jack. “If I could only get a pig!” (Jack) vs “I’ll go on with the shelter” (Ralph) juxtaposed to show contrast between the two as being very different in morality. Jack is savagery‚ Ralph is order. Jack is instinct‚ Ralph is reason. Jack is selfish‚ Ralph is altruistic. 5. “They looked at each other‚ baffled‚ in love and hate”. Juxtaposition “love” and “hate”. To emphasize their differences‚ contrast‚ antithesis
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Morality in religion is based on feelings of action‚ consequences of existing supernatural “Gods”‚ and intuition of religious concepts. Morality help makes religion comprehendible and interpreted in social terms. Misfortune is a byproduct exposing important occurrences in terms of social interaction. For example‚ “Gods” and
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