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Christian Morality
the way we live our life in christ
Incarnational living
holiness affected by the way we live
3 elements of a moral action
a. intention
b. means used
c. circumstances
3 elements of a moral action

intention
why we choose
- a good intention can never turn an evil act into a good act
-a bad intention can turn a good act into an evil one
3 elements of a moral action

means used
the kind of action this is
3 elements of a moral action

circumstances
the details surrounding the act.. what/when etc.
suffering
it names our human experience of evil
Two aspects of the problem of evil and suffering
1. philosophical aspect
2. religious aspect
Philosophical Aspect
stated in the theodicy. Believers respond to evil by questioning the possibility or probability that a God exists that would allow suffering
theodicy
"Problem of Evil"
Religious Aspect
Believer struggles with the faith in God.
What is the Law of Retribution?
It is from the book of Deuteronomy and states "If I do what God wants of me, I'll be rewarded. If I do Evil, I will be punished."
What is the Rebuttal to the Law of Retribution?
from the book of Job and states "suffering is a mystery and there is no answer. Innocents do suffer."
How has the Christian tradition tried to understand the problem of evil?
They have tried to understand the Problem of Evil through
a. Free Will
b. Grace and Growth towards Maturation
c. God suffers with Humanity
Free Will
God must risk giving us freedom to choose so that we can freely love
Grace and Growth towards Maturation
sin causes humanitys growth to be destroyed
God suffers with Humanity
God did not enter our world as a fixer
Disease v. Illness
Disease="thing"
Illness = "in a person"
Disease
Physician as ....
Suffering is..
Goal=
scientist
reduced to pain
"kill the disease"
Illness
Physician as...
Suffering..
Goal..
care giver
goes beyond pain
"to restore patients inactness"
The Three voices of those who suffer
a. Voice of Lament
b. Voice of Protest
c. Voice of Contemplation
Voice of Lament
the ability to speak about suffering
Voice of Protest
calls for action and change. to cry out against it and for one to challenge the systems
Voice of contemplation
protest alone is insufficient. It must be accompanied by the voice of contemplation
What does the creation story say about where evil came from
The creation story says that evil did not come from God but from humanity's refusal to accept the goodness, the rightness, and the blessedness of ones own being as a creature
3 types of sin
a. original sin
b. personal sin
c. social sin
sin can cause a seperation between
ourselves, others, God
What is the criterion for a personal sin?
Be WRONG know WRONG do it ANYWAY
If we understand sin as a VIOLATION of the law then:
God is viewed as a Judge
Heaven is a reward
Hell is a punishment
If we understand sin as a break in a true, authentic, loving relationship then:
God is viewed as LOVER
Heaven is a total presence
Hell is a choice-total absence
Grace
getting what we do not deserve
Justice
getting what we deserve
Mercy
Not getting what we deserve
Salvation
Gods entry in the world to reaffirm the goodness of Gods creation. We need to be saved to heal our brokenness
Who does Jesus save?
Jesus saves the Exclusivist, Inclusivist, and Pluralistic
Exclusivist
salvation only through Jesus
Inclusivist
God wills salvation for all humanity
Pluralistic
many co-equal ways to salvation
Predestination
the idea that since God doesn't owe grace to anyone, grace is a freely given gift
A Persons Conscience
persistent voice that is part of every human that helps us judge right from wrong
Integrity v. Honesty
Integrity is telling the truth to myself and Honesty is telling the truth to other people
Justice v. Service
Both define our call to live out the Gospel of Gods love and reconciliation
Service
is response to immediate need and provides a direct service
Justice
addressed to long term conditions and promotes social change in institutional policies and systems
Justice is the
seeking of fairness, doing right thing, caring about the big AND little things
Social Justice
implies that persons have a moral obligation to be active and productive participants in the life of society and that society has a duty to enable them to participate.
Rhythms that shape our spirituality
-welcoming
-letting go
-loving and affirming the dignity of others
-suffering and loss
prayer defined
most direct way to communicate with God
prayer
a lifelong process of conversation within me
prayer does not
change things.. Prayer changes us and then we change things.
Stage ONE of praying
Talking AT God -- ready made prayers; formal prayers written by someone else
Traditional prayers
Prayer at bedtime.
Grace before meals
Stage TWO of praying
Talking TO God -- using my own words; spontaneous prayer
Stage THREE of praying
Listening TO God -- mark of a mature person is the ability to really listen
Stage FOUR of praying
Being WITH God -- Being in one anothers presence is more important than any particular activity that you could do
Two examples of How to Pray with Scripture
1. Ignation Gospel contemplation
2. Lectio Divina
Ignation Gospel contemplation
using the imagination and all your senses
Lectio Divina
"Divine Reading" -- meditation, action, speaking to God