Christian ethics
Biblical moral framework
Christian ethics is the branch of moral philosophy grounded in Christian scripture, tradition, and theology.
It addresses how believers should live, drawing on biblical commandments, the teachings of Jesus, and church doctrine.
Core concerns include love of neighbor, forgiveness, sexual conduct, and social justice.
The course covers Christian ethics from Augustine to modern liberation theology.
Study of the divine
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- creedStatement of belief
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
- canonAccepted authoritative works
tenet · catechism · apostolic · ecumenical · sacrament · Christology · ecclesiology · eschatology
Deliverance from harm
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- sanctificationMaking someone or something sacred
redemption · atonement · justification · reconciliation · confession · penance · absolution · conversion
Concern for others' distress
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- humilityFreedom from arrogance
- patienceCalm during delays
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
kindness · chastity · gentleness · self-control · meekness · prudence · diligence · obedience
Address to deity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- discipleshipState of following a teacher
- evangelismPromoting beliefs to others
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
tithing · service · volunteerism · fasting · almsgiving · pilgrimage · devotion · sabbath
Systematic doctrine defense
- teleologyStudy of purpose in nature
- hermeneuticsStudy of interpretation methods
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- ontologyStudy of existence's nature
theology
Study of the divine
canon · tenet · catechism · apostolic · ecumenical · sacrament · Christology · ecclesiology · eschatology · exegesis
salvation
Deliverance from harm
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
sanctification · redemption · atonement · justification · reconciliation · confession · penance · absolution · conversion · regeneration
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- humilityFreedom from arrogance
- patienceCalm during delays
temperance · kindness · chastity · gentleness · self-control · meekness · prudence · diligence · obedience · purity
prayer
Address to deity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- discipleshipState of following a teacher
- evangelismPromoting beliefs to others
stewardship · tithing · service · volunteerism · fasting · almsgiving · pilgrimage · devotion · sabbath · fellowship
apologetics
Systematic doctrine defense
- teleologyStudy of purpose in nature
- hermeneuticsStudy of interpretation methods
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
ontology · deontology · consequentialism · personalism · subsidiarity
- church historychurch history, apostles, Protestant Reformation, baptism, Reformation
- Christian educationSunday school, Sunday schools, Bible stories, Bible college, first communion class
- Christian literaturedevotionals, prayer books, hymnal, missals, lectionary
- religious educationreligious education, Bible college, Bible stories, religious instruction, Sunday school
- religious ethicsdivine command, moral law, divine law, love thy neighbor, sacred law
- Tolstoyismnonviolence, pacifism, simple living, nonresistance, non-resistance
Christian ethicsmoral relativism
Values vary by context
nihilism · hedonism · Machiavellianism · consequentialism · amoralism
ethics, ethical, unethical, Christian, unchristian, bioethics, antichristian