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| Why are Christian Ethics and theology inseperable? |
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| Christian ethics is grounded in the character of God |
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| What did Francis Schaeffer mean when he said that not all things are the same to God? |
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| some things conform to the character of God and some things do not. |
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| Ethically speaking, what are Christians called to do? |
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| to love God with everything they have |
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| How did Karl Marx and Fredrich Engles view the issue of morality? |
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| they denied the morals were central in human life; rather, they believed that biological and social evolution dictate and determine morality |
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| What is the Marxist-Leninist morality of the future? How will it be determined? |
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| morality is constantly changing with the progression of time |
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| What is the foundation of Cosmic Humanism's ethical system? |
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| their morality is determined from their foundation in pantheism. since everything and everyone is god, they get to determine their own morals. so, truth is relative. |
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| According to most Postmodernists, how does a community create its own ethical service? |
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| cultural or communal moral relativism |
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| How are we to imitate God in His mercy and justice? |
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| God cares for the needy and his people are to do likewise. |
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| What has become of Christian good works in our own day? |
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| we have begun to neglect our duties as followers of Christ to help others |
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| Why did the prophet Micah condemn the Israelites of his day and foretell their imminent judgement? |
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| their heartless defrauding and victimization of the needy |
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| What is moral relativism? |
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| it is the belief that truth is determined by each person for what is true for them |
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| it exists apart from the mind |
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| it is derived from the mind or emotions |
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| an assertion about what somebody should or should not do |
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| what is a preference claim? |
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| what somebody likes or dislikes |
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| What are the 3 types of moral relativism? |
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1. cultural relativism
2. conventional relativism
3. individual moral relativism |
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| What are some common relativistic slogans? |
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| "who are you to judge me?" |
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| How has moral relativism advanced in our society? |
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| people like to make poor decisions and justify them by believing in moral relativism |
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| Why can the state not take a neutral position on issues like same-sex marriage and abortion? |
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| there is no such thing as a neutral position |
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| what are some tactics for responding to moral relativism? |
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1. self refutation
2. pressing their hot button
3. forcing the tolerance issues |
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Definition
| the industrial use of living organisms or the application of technique to living organisms |
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| what does scripture say about biotechnology? |
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| it does not speak directly of this issue but some of what it says does still pertain to modern-day issues |
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| what are stem cells and what research is being done on them? |
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stem cells:
1) self replicate indefinitely
2) and can develop into other types of cells.
they are doing research to see if they have the ability to cure diseases |
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| what are the differences between embryonic and non-embryonic cells? |
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| non-embryonic cells are adult cells |
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| the right to conduct in the area of biotechnology |
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