Clarifying Core Elements of New Testament Normativity
An intriguing though little noticed trend within moral theology over the last half century or so is the move towards re-conceptualising moral norms previously considered mandatory into ideals. The ideal-normative turn has been taken by official Catholic and Anglican ecclesial documents, in both case...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2023
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Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2023, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 84-106 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NCF Sexual ethics SB Catholic Church law SC Church law; Anglican Church |
| Further subjects: | B
ideal norms
B Divorce B Principles B mandatory norms B Rules B Marriage B Antitheses B exceptions |
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| Summary: | An intriguing though little noticed trend within moral theology over the last half century or so is the move towards re-conceptualising moral norms previously considered mandatory into ideals. The ideal-normative turn has been taken by official Catholic and Anglican ecclesial documents, in both cases as regards the closely related matters of marital permanence and extra/post-marital unions. Yet the turn has occurred with little or no scrutiny of the distinction at its heart, that between ideal and mandatory norms. This article applies the distinction to an analysis of New Testament moral normativity, with particular focus on teachings on marriage. Through this examination core elements of New Testament normativity are clarified and the credibility of the ideal-normative turn as it pertains to marital permanence is thereby challenged. |
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| ISSN: | 0953-9468 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/09539468221131406 |