"Trust and Obey": The Danger of Obedience as Duty in Evangelical Ethics - Wyndy Corbin Reuschling - Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics (Philosophy Documentation Center)

IN THIS ESSAY I EXPLORE THE WAYS IN WHICH OBEDIENCE TO AUTHORITY functions as a moral norm in evangelical ethics, with the potential of constraining and even endangering the multifaceted nature of Christian morality. I consider two particular sources of moral authority in evangelicalism: the Bible a...

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Main Author: Reuschling, Wyndy Corbin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Philosophy Documentation Center 2005
In: Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
Year: 2005, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 59-77
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Summary:IN THIS ESSAY I EXPLORE THE WAYS IN WHICH OBEDIENCE TO AUTHORITY functions as a moral norm in evangelical ethics, with the potential of constraining and even endangering the multifaceted nature of Christian morality. I consider two particular sources of moral authority in evangelicalism: the Bible and leaders. I discuss the reasons and ways in which obedience to these two sources of moral authority functions in evangelical ethics and provide an ethical critique to these two moral norms and ethical practices. My primary aim is to expand an understanding of Christian morality that takes seriously the narrative dimensions of Christian ethics, conscience formation, moral agency, and skills in moral discernment.
ISSN:2326-2176
Contains:Enthalten in: Society of Christian Ethics, Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5840/jsce20052525