Moral Discernment and Mainline Protestantism: Toward a Collaborative Christian Ethic
This essay explores the efforts toward moral discernment within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and supports the recommendations of its Task Force on Peace, Purity, and Unity of the Church while suggesting areas of improvement. Relying on the South African theologian John de Gruchy and research in...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
Year: 2008, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 109-132 |
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| Summary: | This essay explores the efforts toward moral discernment within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and supports the recommendations of its Task Force on Peace, Purity, and Unity of the Church while suggesting areas of improvement. Relying on the South African theologian John de Gruchy and research in conflict resolution, the benefits of a discernment model attentive to truth telling, repentance, restorative justice, and collaborative ministry are many. Discernment moves ethical discourse out of parliamentary and juridical frameworks toward a model that may help fragmented church communities find common ground. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-2176 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Society of Christian Ethics, Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/jsce200828129 |