2c. Content of Developments in Christian thought (H573/03) - 3. Living - Christian moral principles* — OCR A-Level Religious Studies
2c. Content of Developments in Christian thought (H573/03) - 3. Living - Christian moral principles* explained
2c. Content of Developments in Christian thought (H573/03) - 3.
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Living - Christian moral principles* covers 8 specification points, including The Bible as the only authority for Christian… and As the Bible reveals God’s will, then only…. Open a point below for its explanation and revision guidance.
Your focus
- The diversity of Christian moral reasoning and practices and sources of ethics, including: the Bible as the only authority for Christian ethical practices; Bible, Church and reason as the sources of Christian ethical practices; love (agape) as the only Christian ethical principle which governs Christian practices
- as the Bible reveals God’s will, then only biblical ethical commands must be followed
- Christian ethics must be a combination of biblical teaching, Church teaching and human reason
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- Jesus’ only command was to love and that human reason must decide how best to apply this
- whether or not Christian ethics are distinctive
- whether or not Christian ethics are personal or communal
- whether or not the principle of love is sufficient to live a good life
- whether or not the Bible is a comprehensive moral guide