RS Ethics 2

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  • Created by: BexWells
  • Created on: 02-06-18 11:25
What does meta-ethics consider?
The meaning of ethical language
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Divine Command Theory is split into three parts...
1: Protestants | 2: Calvin | 3: Barth
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What do Protestants say about God and the Bible?
Creator; "sola scriptura"; Matthew 6
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Matthew 6
"Happy are those who hunger and thirst for what is right: they shall be satisfied"
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What does Calvin say about God and DCT?
"The will of God is the supreme rule of righteousness"
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According to Calvin, what is DCT?
natural result of God's absolute power and sovereignity
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What does Barth say about DCT and good?
"The question of good and evil has been decided and settled once and for all in the decree of God"
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Strengths of DCT?
Universal/absolute/clear & God of CT
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Weakness: DCT & Bible?
Bible = human-written, immoral
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How do you spell Euthyphro?
E-U-T-H-Y-P-H-R-O
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What is the Euthyphro Dilemma?
God's commands are good because He commands them; God commands are already good?
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Divine Command Theory is split into three parts...

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1: Protestants | 2: Calvin | 3: Barth

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What do Protestants say about God and the Bible?

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Card 4

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Matthew 6

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Card 5

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What does Calvin say about God and DCT?

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