Helfen, weil es glücklich macht?

2021 ◽  
Vol 81 (6) ◽  
pp. 473-481
Author(s):  
Katharina Klöcker
Keyword(s):  
Social Action ◽  
Christian Ethics ◽  
Philosophical Problem ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Practical Action ◽  
Present Context

Abstract The author turns to the question of the significance of motivation for action. She explains how, from the perspective of Christian ethics, this basic moral philosophical problem is further exacerbated by a thought of God that is aimed at practical action. Since Christian faith can motivate to social action, but not justify morality, the question of the religious motives of helping and the experiences associated with them becomes virulent in the present context. If Christianity wants to develop a motivating force for solidarity in post-secular societies, Christian ethics cannot avoid critically reflecting on Christian motives in terms of structures that promote asymmetries and dependencies. At the same time, it must extrapolate alternative religious interpretations of helping that can develop plausibility potential in society and become morally effective.

“Proclaiming Together”? Convergence and Divergence in Mainline and Evangelical Evangelism, 1945-1967

1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-76
Author(s):  
Thomas C. Berg
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Relative Priority ◽  
Christian Community ◽  
Mainline Denominations ◽  
Convergence And Divergence ◽  
Protestant Christians ◽  
Dividing Line

By now, it is a commonplace of the American religious scene that the majority of the nation's white Protestant Christians are split into “two parties.” The ideological dividing line runs between “mainline” denominations—Methodists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians—and a bevy of conservative denominations and groups, but it also cuts through the mainline itself, which contains a substantial contingent of conservatives.Among the two parties' numerous disagreements, theological and political, few have run deeper and longer than their difference over the meaning and importance of evangelism, the activity of “proclaiming the gospel” to those outside the Christian community. Is the church's prime call in this regard to seek conversions to the Christian faith, or is it to show the love of Christ by working for charitable goals and social justice? A well-known 1973 study of Presbyterian clergy found that the greatest polarization between self-described “conservatives” and “liberals” came over the relative priority of evangelism and social action. Indeed, the fight over these goals was an important (though by no means the only) factor precipitating the “split” early in this century.

scholarly journals Peran Pendidikan Etika Kristen dalam Media Sosial di Era Disrupsi

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-46
Author(s):  
Mesirawati Waruwu ◽  
Yonatan Alex Arifianto ◽  
Aji Suseno
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Christian Ethics ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
And Function ◽  
Meaning And Function ◽  
The Impact

The limitless development of social media, its meaning and function have begun to shift, no longer as a means of establishing relationships, communication, but at the stage of losing the role of ethics and morals, even disputes have occurred triggered by debates from communicating in social media. The purpose of this study is to describe the role of Christian ethics education in relation to the impact of social media development in the era of disruption. Using descriptive qualitative methods with literature literature can find solutions for believers in facing moral decadence due to social media abuse by knowing the era of disruption and ethical challenges from the wrong use of social media can affect moral decadence so that Christian ethics education on a biblical basis can bring modern humans. Believers in particular have become bright in social media and their use in accordance with Christian faith in this era of disruption.

Life in the Diaspora: Christian interpretation of Esther in dialogue with Judaism

2021 ◽  
Vol 118 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-179
Author(s):  
Barry A Jones
Keyword(s):  
Christian Ethics ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
The Holocaust

Christian interpretation of Esther has historically been limited by Christian bias against Judaism and by the teaching of Christian supersessionism. Reconsideration of this history in the aftermath of the Holocaust and in light of the new circumstances of post-Christendom provides an opportunity to reconsider the message of the book for Christian faith and ministry. The article describes how the unique diaspora perspective and theology of Esther provide resources for Christian ethics and discipleship in a post-Christian era.

scholarly journals Vergeving in het “Onze Vader”: Een bijbels-theologische pastorale benadering

2007 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiny Van der Schaaf
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Christian Ethics ◽  
Faith Communities ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Lord's Prayer ◽  
The Us ◽  
Victims Of Violence ◽  
God's Grace

The petition for forgiveness in the Lord’s Prayer from a biblical theological pastoral perspective The Lord’s Prayer has a prominent place in the lives and liturgies of Christian faith communities. The petition for forgiveness in the prayer is accompanied by what seems to be a condition: “Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sinned against us”. This “condition” can be a stumbling block for victims of violence perpetrated by people “who sinned against” them. The aim of the article is to provide a liberating perspective on the Lord’s Prayer so that it can contribute to the healing of women who have been sexually violated. Firstly, the concept “forgiveness” in the Old and New Testament is investigated. This leads to an investigation of the ethics of forgiveness in light of Levinas’ criticism of the Christian ethics of forgiveness. Narrative insights point to the possibility of reinterpreting the “us” in “forgive us our sins”. This liberates “victims” of violence to feel included in God’s grace and forgiveness, even though they may find it difficult or impossible to forgive the perpetrator.

Book Review: Christian Faith and Social Action

1954 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-113
Author(s):  
Henlee Barnette
Keyword(s):  
Social Action ◽  
Christian Faith

A Reformational Christian Overview on Suffering, Guilt, Failures, and Related Issues in Psychiatry

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douw Breed ◽  
C.W. van Staden
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Christian Ethics ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Detailed Application

This chapter aims to provide the psychiatrist and ethicist with an understanding of reformational Christian ethics as it pertains to the faith of the believing patient in a psychiatry context. We introduce three reformational principles and apply them cursorily to diagnostic and therapeutic issues in clinical practice, followed by a more detailed application to the topic of suffering owing to mental disorder. Understanding reformational ethics may aid the psychiatrist towards a better relationship with the believing patient and equip him for engagement on issues of guilt, remorse, whether being punished by God, and whether mental disorder results from failure in faith. Clarity on these issues may bring consolation to the believing patient. That applies also to the issue of suffering owing to mental disorder, for which we present a scholastic reformational exegesis of Colossians 1:24, exemplifying the premises and methods for examining issues of reformational Christian faith and mental disorder.

Christian Ethics and the Being of God

1969 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-89
Author(s):  
Keith Ward
Keyword(s):  
Christian Ethics ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Concern For Others

I. Is there anything distinctive about Christian ethics? Many recent writers have claimed that there is, but have at the same time denied that this distinctiveness depends upon the truth of any factual assertions about the being of God. Some have gone even further, and claimed that the Christian faith is nothing but commitment to a distinctive ethic—of concern for others, or ‘agapism’—and does not involve any belief about the existence of supernatural beings.

Christian Martyrdom and Christian Violence

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew D. Lundberg
Keyword(s):  
Just War ◽  
Christian Ethics ◽  
Human Condition ◽  
The Self ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Christian Life ◽  
Majority Opinion ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Way ◽  
Christian History

What is the place—if any—for violence in the Christian life? This book explores this question by analyzing a paradox of mainstream Christian history, theology, and ethics: at the heart of the Christian story, the suffering of violence stands as the price of faithfulness. From Jesus himself to martyrs who have died while following him, at the core of Christian faith is an experience of being victimized by the world’s violence. At the same time, the majority opinion for most of Christian history has held that there are situations when the follower of Jesus may be justified in inflicting violence on others, especially in the context of war. Do these two facets of Christian ethics and experience—martyrdom and the just war—represent a contradiction, the self-defeating irony of those who follow a Lord who refused to defend himself taking up deadly weapons? In arguing that they do not, the book contends that any meaningful coherence between a theology of martyrdom and commitment to a just war ethic requires shifts away from a common heroic conception of Christian martyrdom and a common secularized realpolitik conception of necessary violence. Instead, it requires a view of martyrdom that acknowledges even the martyrs as subject to the ambiguities of the human condition, even as they present a compelling witness to Jesus and the way of the cross. And it requires an approach to justified violence that reflects the self-sacrificial ethos of Jesus displayed in the lives of true Christian martyrs.

Blaming the Moi era: Memories of bad governance among Eastlands residents in Nairobi, Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 691-707
Author(s):  
Jeong Kyung Park
Keyword(s):  
Urban Space ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Historical Memory ◽  
Political Legitimacy ◽  
Chronic Poverty ◽  
The Social ◽  
Present Context ◽  
Oral Testimony ◽  
Current Concerns

In the memories of older generations in Nairobi’s impoverished neighbourhoods, the reign of Moi, Kenya’s second president, was a depressing time of political oppression, mismanagement of resources, rising insecurity and increasing corruption. The objective of this study is to describe how the older generations remember Moi’s leadership and to elucidate the social implications of that historical memory. This article draws on oral testimony collected in Eastlands, an urban space that was once vibrant and well maintained but that deteriorated into a slum-like neighbourhood during the Moi era. ‘Bad governance’ is often considered a chief cause of backwardness and chronic poverty in Africa. African people often criticize their political elites, accusing them of incompetence, greed and oppression. The sharing of stories about ineffective and unaccountable leadership is a purposeful social action aimed at addressing people’s current concerns. Through the public remembrance of the Moi regime’s discursive and coercive control, the old-timers of Eastlands, who represent the urban poor, assert their rightful place in the post-independence nation by expressing their enduring frustration with their socio-economic marginalization under atrocious governance. This study demonstrates that remembering the Moi era is a means for them to cultivate a shared understanding of the past and to construct political legitimacy for better future leadership in the present context of increasing inequality and impoverishment.

scholarly journals O Deus único, o pluralismo e a libertação do imaginário. Quando únicos se tornam um

2018 ◽  
Vol 76 (303) ◽  
pp. 617-643
Author(s):  
Francys Silvestrini Adão
Keyword(s):  
Biblical Theology ◽  
Christian Ethics ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Trinitarian Theology ◽  
Existential Analysis ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The One ◽  
The Stranger ◽  
Biblical Sources ◽  
Biblical Figures

Síntese: Neste artigo, o A. propõe um itinerário teológico aberto à sensibilidade contemporânea, a partir de uma relação entre a singularidade e a pluralidade humanas e a confissão de fé cristã em um Deus único. Para isso, são apresentados alguns discursos sobre o “Único”, partindo de uma análise etimológico-existencial dos termos unicidade e unidade, antes de expor a dinâmica do modo cristão de confessar a unicidade de Deus, bem como as críticas daqueles que não partilham a mesma fé. Em seguida, diante da crítica contra a possível violência dos monoteísmos, propõe-se uma volta às fontes bíblicas, em busca de inspiração e de conversão do imaginário cristão sobre o Único, revisitando algumas “imagens” que perpassam o Antigo e o Novo Testamentos. Finalmente, desenvolve-se uma breve reflexão sobre o modo de existência cristã neste mundo plural. Neste percurso, as figuras bíblicas do estrangeiro, da viúva e do órfão mostrar-se-ão fundamentais para uma nova compreensão da revelação do modo divino de ser “único para os outros”.Palavras-chave: Monoteísmo. Pluralismo. Teologia bíblica. Teologia trinitária. Ética cristã.Abstract: In this article, the Author proposes a theological itinerary open to the contemporary sensitivity, starting with a relationship between the human singularity and plurality and the confession of Christian faith in one God. For this, we present some discourses about the “One”, beginning with an etymological-existential analysis of the terms oneness and unity before exposing the dynamics of the Christian way of confessing God’s oneness as well as the criticism of those who do not share the same faith. Next, in view of the criticism against the possible violence of monotheisms, we propose a return to biblical sources in search of inspiration and the conversion of the Christian imagery about the One, revisiting some “images” that pervade the Old and New Testaments. Finally, we develop a brief reflection about the Christian way of life in this plural world. In this course, the biblical figures of the stranger, the widow and the orphan will prove to be fundamental for a new understanding of the revelation of the divine way of being “one for the others.”Keywords: Monotheism. Pluralism. Biblical theology. Trinitarian theology. Christian ethics.

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