The Bible, Church and reason as the sources of Christian ethical practises (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Heteronomy in Catholic ethics
Heteronomy in Catholic ethics
Moral authority from church, Bible, and reason combined
Deposit of faith
Deposit of faith
Jesus gave authority to disciples, establishing church tradition
Sacred tradition: who succeeded apostles?
Sacred tradition: who succeeded apostles?
Bishops
What Dei Verbum states about sacred scripture
What Dei Verbum states about sacred scripture
Word of God under divine influence
The Magisterium
The Magisterium
Teaching authority of the Catholic Church
Best approach for Christian ethical decisions
Best approach for Christian ethical decisions
Combination of Bible, church, and reason
Aquinas' natural law view
Aquinas' natural law view
God placed innate ability in humans to know His will
Why reason can be unreliable in Christian ethics
Why reason can be unreliable in Christian ethics
Corrupted by original sin (esp. Protestant view)
Protestant view on Bible, church, and reason
Protestant view on Bible, church, and reason
Bible primary; reason and church are tools to interpret it
Purpose of papal encyclicals
Purpose of papal encyclicals
Explain relevance of biblical teaching today
Which church follows natural theology?
Which church follows natural theology?
Catholic Church
Luther, Calvin, Barth: what they reject
Luther, Calvin, Barth: what they reject
Natural theology (reason corrupted by sin)
Barth on knowing God through reason
Barth on knowing God through reason
Cannot know God's morality through our own efforts
Tillich's criticism of Barth
Tillich's criticism of Barth
Too negative; conscience can discover natural law
Non-propositional revelation
Non-propositional revelation
God doesn't reveal Himself through truth statements