The cost of discipleship (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Rusty swords
Rusty swords
Old principles ineffective for fighting evil today
Cost of salvation
Cost of salvation
Not easy, requires sacrifice (shown by Jesus)
Purpose of state laws
Purpose of state laws
Restrain sin but can't guarantee moral behaviour
Example of human law fallibility
Example of human law fallibility
Nazi government corrupted by power
Where should loyalty lie (Bonhoeffer)
Where should loyalty lie (Bonhoeffer)
With God, only God is justice himself
Bonhoeffer on following state laws
Bonhoeffer on following state laws
Follow where appropriate, ignore if situation demands
Cheap grace
Cheap grace
Easy forgiveness (e.g. through confession)
Costly grace
Costly grace
True grace, reinforced by Jesus's suffering
Parable backing costly grace
Parable backing costly grace
Good Samaritan
Aquinas's criticism of Bonhoeffer
Aquinas's criticism of Bonhoeffer
Fails to account for natural law
Primary precepts purpose (Aquinas)
Primary precepts purpose (Aquinas)
Must follow to fulfil God's will
Aquinas vs Bonhoeffer on civil disobedience
Aquinas vs Bonhoeffer on civil disobedience
Aquinas's view clearer and safer
Nature of God's will (Bonhoeffer)
Nature of God's will (Bonhoeffer)
Completely subjective
Nazi belts inscription
Nazi belts inscription
God was on their side