Moral actions - Bonhoeffer's theology Flashcards
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Main theological tenets
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The wholly other God is revealed in Jesus
Jesus is also fully human and for us
Humans are social beings and the best example of this is the Church community
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Q
Beliefs on Christian ethics
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Action must be the centre of ethics, and action must be guided by the conscience
Community decision making is more important (would reject Fletcher)
3
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Beliefs on Church and state
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Argued that, contrary to traditional Lutheranism, Church and state should not work together
