The Rich Young Ruler and Christian Ethics: A Proposal
In Christian ethics the Gospel story of the encounter of a rich young ruler with Jesus has been interpreted in two major ways: one that treats Jesus’ directive to the ruler as a counsel that goes beyond the commandments the ruler claims to have kept, and another that treats the directive as containe...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Philosophy Documentation Center
[2020]
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Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
Année: 2020, Volume: 40, Numéro: 1, Pages: 59-76 |
| Classifications IxTheo: | HC Nouveau Testament KAE Moyen Âge central KAG Réforme; humanisme; Renaissance KDB Église catholique romaine KDD Église protestante NCB Éthique individuelle |
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| Résumé: | In Christian ethics the Gospel story of the encounter of a rich young ruler with Jesus has been interpreted in two major ways: one that treats Jesus’ directive to the ruler as a counsel that goes beyond the commandments the ruler claims to have kept, and another that treats the directive as contained in the commandments and exposing his failure to keep them. I reconstruct Calvin’s version of the second interpretation, contrast it with Aquinas’s version of the first, and point out some problems with it. I then formulate a revised version that avoids the problems and amounts to a promising alternative for Christian ethics. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-2176 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Society of Christian Ethics, Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/jsce202051824 |