Ethical Decision-Making The Doctrine Of Sin And Grace Analysis

Introduction In “Ethical Decision-Making: The Doctrine of Sin and Grace,” Giles attempts to examine the subject of ethical decision-making based on the bounds of freedom of the will. According to Giles, the reformed view and the wider Christian tradition supports that the will is inhibited by the result of humanity’s sin. The author examines freedom or the lack of freedom in regards to the will of man. Although I agree with the flow and result of the summary of research in this article, this critique will examine this article with respect to the weaknesses of the author’s analysis.
Brief Summary This author’s intent was to argue that under certain conditions, fallen humanity, whether degenerate or regenerate, has a freedom in regards to ethical decision-making. In this, Giles attempted to …show more content…
He did not write about the theological differences on the effects of the fall from a reformed verses Roman Catholic traditions. Rather, he focused on the differences of opinions among the reformed theological tradition. The author heavily explains that Calvin’s terminology in his writings was problematic due to the intended audience being within the fold of his following. Because those writing ventured out to people opposed to his view, they sounded much more pessimistic than what he normally would have presented to an outside audience. Giles goes on to explain the nature and reach of free will. He starts by giving his opinion. He explains that man freely changed the original relationship he had with God, but graceful and sinful relations both have a restraint on our freedom. In another words, free will is a misnomer. Then, the author gives the views of the various reformed perspectives on the bonded will of man. Finally, Giles closes out the paper with a summary of free and bonded wills. He brings back the Roman tradition’s perspective and compares it once again to he reformed tradition’s