This is well written and full of good information. I like what you said about making it personal. I have had no training in philosophy but I have done some reading on Christian ethics. Jesus railed against religiosity and was more concerned about the state of the heart. He said many times, you have heard it said…..but I say….
This is well written and full of good information. I like what you said about making it personal. I have had no training in philosophy but I have done some reading on Christian ethics. Jesus railed against religiosity and was more concerned about the state of the heart. He said many times, you have heard it said…..but I say….
He summarized the entirety of scripture with love God and love your neighbor. All actions are to be filtered through the filter of love. In your example of whether it is right to lie to save someone from a potential murderer, the most loving thing should be done. The problems that I have are sometimes I am not a loving person. And if I am loving, I don’t always know what the loving thing to do is.
Seeing actions through the filter of love is an awesome example, Joel! I'm going to have to try going through a week with the question 'what's the most loving thing that should be done here' before acting
This is well written and full of good information. I like what you said about making it personal. I have had no training in philosophy but I have done some reading on Christian ethics. Jesus railed against religiosity and was more concerned about the state of the heart. He said many times, you have heard it said…..but I say….
He summarized the entirety of scripture with love God and love your neighbor. All actions are to be filtered through the filter of love. In your example of whether it is right to lie to save someone from a potential murderer, the most loving thing should be done. The problems that I have are sometimes I am not a loving person. And if I am loving, I don’t always know what the loving thing to do is.
Seeing actions through the filter of love is an awesome example, Joel! I'm going to have to try going through a week with the question 'what's the most loving thing that should be done here' before acting