THEO 331 - Christian Ethics

3 Credit Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Laboratory Hours

An introduction to Christian ethics as a distinct discipline within theology. Special attention is given to the relationship between fundamental theological commitments and ethical judgement. Topics will be selected from the following: love (agape) as a basis for Christian ethics, the place of natural law reasoning in Christian ethics, the relationship between the doctrine of justification and virtue ethics, the relationship between Christology and social ethics, and problems of ecumenism.

Prerequisites: THEO 133.