christian moral principles

3 ways

heteronomy, theonomy, autonomy

what is heteronomy

church, bible, reason

main area of heteronomy

magesterium through apostolic succession

what affirmed this magesterium

vatican ii ‘de vurbum’ - sacred tradition and sacred scripture

non scholarly critisisms of hetronomy

historical immorality - selling indulgences

self authorised

scholarly critisism hetronomy

aquinas - reason is required to bridge the gaps

theonomy what is it

bible

main area

sola scriptura - martin luther during reformation

what does sola scriptura emphasise

priesthood of all believers

2 non scholarly critisisms of theonomy

scripture doesnt support it

biblical canon chosen by catholics people

scholarly support theonomy

barth - human reason flawed due to the fall

what is autonomy

situation ethics and agape

scholar critisism autonomy

barclay - explotive nature of too much power

stanford prison experiment

scholar support for autonomy

bonhoffer - humanity has come of age