Morals without Religion
Morality is possible without religion, as Margaret Knight asserted. However such a position is based on experiencing perfect love from perfect parents. The further question arises: are people as moral as they ought to be? Standards of morality are determined by how correctly people know the natural...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2007
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Journal of Christian education
Année: 2007, Volume: 50, Numéro: 3, Pages: 15-21 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
rules of membership
B Relationships B Margaret Knight B Love B confidence in reciprocity B Universality B enabling grace |
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| Résumé: | Morality is possible without religion, as Margaret Knight asserted. However such a position is based on experiencing perfect love from perfect parents. The further question arises: are people as moral as they ought to be? Standards of morality are determined by how correctly people know the natural environment, society, history, culture and their Maker. Non-religious moral standards tend to shrink to in-group loyalties, whereas Christian moral standards are universalized, and are applied even to enemies. Christianity embraces bringing our own conduct under review (repentance); cancelling offences (forgiveness); and imagination on behalf of others (love). Further, Christian morality provides strength for what it requires. Its enabling grace is God's love through Jesus Christ. |
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| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of Christian education
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002196570705000309 |
