Ethics

The first Christians were distinctive for taking care of the poor and marginalised, upholding some stricter ethical practices than Graeco-Roman society, and claiming that human society would ultimately be overcome by God. Being “distinctive” remains no less a challenge in the modern world.

At the same time, the great joy of the incarnation is that God entered into the world as it is, and offered new life to all who would receive, commanding that the greatest commandment would be love of God and love of neighbour rather than unattainable obedience to religious laws.

These tensions continue to prompt Christian ethical discourse.

This section does not attempt to answer the many ethical questions Christians may have, but offer some useful prompts for reflection and prayer.

While we as the Daily Disciple team hold certain views, which may become apparent through some of our resource choices, we hope that the suggestions here prompt reflection on what your own beliefs would be.

Further resources

Books

General
Sarah Eklund, The Beatitudes through the Ages
Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells (ed.), The Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics
D. Stephen Long, Christian Ethics: A Very Short Introduction

Specific questions
Sarah Coakley, God Sexuality and the Self
Austen Hartke, Transforming
Robert Song, Covenant and Calling
Matthew Vines, God and the Gay Christian

Many of the resources suggested in our Traditions section will contain reference to Ethics.

Further content to come, suggestions welcome