Christian moral principles

Question 1

Can the bible be the only source of authroity

Answer 1

• Bible alone is source of authority as God is its author
• Bible is infallible so if there is an issue understanding lies with us
• Glories of bible is its metaphors eg. David and Bathsheba and teachings to live moral life

Question 2

What did Barth comment on literalism

Answer 2

as bible had different writers, bible is witness to the world, not world itself while bible is supreme, it must not be read to the word

Question 3

What can be said about other sources if you are not a literalist

Answer 3

significant source of authority but our understanding of todays world is different therefore you need things to apply to modern day

Question 4

How does natural law apply to heteronmous principles

Answer 4

Natural law is based on the theological notion that as God is the creator, then all things have a natural purpose. This is God’s eternal law or plan for the universe.
Gives humans richer existence cus humans are different

Question 5

what is heteronomous ethics

Answer 5

means that ethics are governed by several sources of authority or law

Question 6

What is autonomous ethics

Answer 6

ethics that are self governed

Question 7

Example of autonmous christian ethics

Answer 7

Agape (fletcher)

Question 8

What are fletchers four working rpinceiples to see what to do in a situation for guidence

Answer 8

PRPP

Pragmatism: what is most loving
Relativism: ensures that there ano absolute duties which make people less important than rules
Positivsm: religious laws are not god given but human
Personalism: all humans treated fairly as humans made in God