Some Thoughts about a Divine Command Approach to Ethics
Christians treat the Ten Commandments as God's law because he gave them to us. But is that a sufficient justification for ethics? Is God an arbitrary lawmaker to whom we must blindly submit because of his power and authority? Is it reasonable to trust God's expertise? In this article, a lo...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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Evangelical review of theology
Year: 2024, Volume: 48, Issue: 3, Pages: 222-228 |
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Philosophy & Religion
B Ten Commandments B Will Of God B Evangelicalism B Divine Commands (Ethics) |
| Summary: | Christians treat the Ten Commandments as God's law because he gave them to us. But is that a sufficient justification for ethics? Is God an arbitrary lawmaker to whom we must blindly submit because of his power and authority? Is it reasonable to trust God's expertise? In this article, a long-respected evangelical ethicist offers mature reflections on these questions and more. |
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| ISSN: | 0144-8153 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Evangelical review of theology
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