Christian ethics

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Christian ethics is the branch of Christian theology that explores how followers of Christ ought to live and act morally in light of biblical teachings, the life of Jesus, and the traditions of the Church.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf applied ethics
branch of Christian theology
moral theology
religious ethics
addressesIssue bioethics
economic justice
environmental ethics
marriage and family
political responsibility
poverty
sexual ethics
violence and nonviolence
war and peace
aimsAt conformity to Christ
formation of Christian character
guidance for moral action
drawsFromSource Bible
Christian tradition
Church teaching
New Testament
Old Testament
linked to: Bible

life of Jesus
natural law (in many traditions)
teachings of Jesus
emphasizesTeaching Beatitudes
linked to: Sermon on the Mount

Great Commandment
Sermon on the Mount
Ten Commandments
hasHistoricalFigure Augustine of Hippo
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
John Calvin
John Wesley
Martin Luther
Stanley Hauerwas
Thomas Aquinas
linked to: St. Thomas Aquinas
hasKeyConcept agape
discipleship
forgiveness
grace
holiness
human dignity
justice
love of God
love of neighbor
mercy
repentance
sanctity of life
sin
stewardship of creation
the Kingdom of God
linked to: Kingdom of God

the common good
virtue
hasMainConcern how Christians ought to live
moral decision‑making of Christians
includesApproach deontological ethics
situation ethics (in some strands)
teleological ethics
virtue ethics
isPracticedBy Anabaptist traditions
Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Evangelical churches
Orthodox Church
Protestant churches
isTaughtIn Christian colleges
seminaries
theology faculties
relatedDiscipline moral philosophy
pastoral theology
systematic theology

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Golden Rule centralConceptIn Christian ethics
Laudato si' subjectArea Catholic social teaching
linked to: Christian ethics
Carl F. H. Henry notableWork Aspects of Christian Social Ethics
linked to: Christian ethics
A Christian Directory hasPart Christian Ethics
linked to: Christian ethics
Ad Uxorem influencedBy New Testament ethics
linked to: Christian ethics
John Milton Gregory hasWritten Christian Ethics
linked to: Christian ethics
Vernard Eller wroteAbout New Testament ethics
linked to: Christian ethics
Law of Christ relatedConcept Christian ethics
Foundation of Christian Doctrine hasTheme Christian ethics
Christian biblical canon normativeFor Christian ethics
Antidotes for Fear mainTheme Christian ethics
Paul Ramsey fieldOfWork Christian ethics