Christian Moral Principles

Question 1

Bible-believing Christians:

Answer 1

Bible only = “Sola Scriptura”
Writers are not authors, but scribes of God’s word
“I have put my words in your mouth.”

Question 2

Pros & Cons of Bible-believing Christians:

Answer 2

Pros: Doesn’t require interpretation
God’s word

Cons: Doesn’t account for modern developments in society
Parts of the Bible contradict

Question 3

What Scholars criticise Bible-believing Christians?

Answer 3

Hays - “The interpretation of scripture can never occur in a vacuum.”
Rosemary Radford Ruether - Both tradition and the Bible are shaped around male experiences

Question 4

What did Tillich mean by Agape?

Answer 4

Love for all, however it is best applied in a situation, this includes all kinds of love:
Eros - love of goodness and beauty
Philia - love of friendship and trust
Libido - sexual love

Question 5

Who argued against Agape?

Answer 5

Richard Mouw - just because one Biblical teaching was on love, this doesn’t rule out all other Biblical teachings
Does recognise that not all Biblical commandments apply to everyone today
e.g. Abraham was told to go find the promised land in exchange for the act of circumcision, not everyone who gets circumcised today has to go find the promised land