Analysis Of The Revelational Christian Ethic

Within Christian communities, enthusiasm to respond to injustice around the world with compassion continues to increase. Regrettably, well-meaning people who have good intentions but neglect to consider best practice principles are ultimately doing a disservice to the individuals and communities they intended to help. Moreover, a lack of understanding of holistic social action results in dependency and disregards the dignity of the poor. In From the Roots Up, Dr. JoAnn Butrin challenges Christians, both individually and as the larger body of Christ- the church, to respond to injustice thoughtfully and holistically. Butrin (2010) asserts:

The purpose of this paper is to show that Revelational Christian Ethics is a viable metaethical approach to Business. This ethical theory is a prescriptive and a concrete expression of objective reality. It exemplifies the core values and teachings of Jesus Christ as the foundation of morality and guiding principles for ethical conduct, treatment of others, as well corporate leadership decisions that affect the environment, community, and economics.

People from all walks of life face many ethical dilemmas. These dilemmas have consequences. Our worldview determines how we deal with these dilemmas, and guides us to the right decisions. In this essay, I will examine an ethical issues through my Christian worldview. I will also present other viewpoints, and compare them to mine.

(Luke 10:25-37). Jesus taught this so that Christians would treat everyone the way that they would want to be treated. In Luke 6:20-26, Jesus said. “That the poor were special to him and that their suffering would be rewarded in heaven.” He also went on to say, “The rich who ignored the suffering of the poor would be punished.” One of Jesus’ most important teachings on poverty was in Matthew 25:31-46. To the affect Jesus said “Whenever you help anyone in need you are helping me.” Christians believe that when they help someone they are helping Jesus and that they will be rewarded for it. These are the main Christian teachings on wealth and poverty.

According to CST, this should not be the case. “The deprivation and powerlessness of the poor wounds the whole community,” (Clark). Instead of debating on the best practices to alleviate poverty, or complaining that the poor are in their situation due to a lack of effort from him- or herself, if efforts were taken to eradicate all poverty from everyone, the issue would eventually cease to exist. The issue of poverty is not one of government to handle, nor the Church to solely address, nor the responsibility of non-profit organizations or businesses who want to help the poor – the responsibility lies with everyone. From a global perspective, if everyone was involved in helping the poor achieve a state of self-sustainment, this could ultimately improve profits for a business as more individuals with disposable income enter the

The idea of providing and protecting the less fortunate is an idea that comes directly from Biblical teachings. Throughout the New and Old Testaments, followers of Christ are warned to protect the poor, orphans, widows, and aliens.

In chapter three, Myer provides a joint of theology, poverty and development from the issue that most people think theology is not a part of poverty or development. He elaborates on the key themes that emerge consistently in Catholic social teaching, God’s expectation from humanity as an individual, as a community and the narratives which comes under God’s story about what God is doing. Clearly in this chapter, Myer addresses that the biblical story is for the rich and the poor, as humans were made in God’s image, experienced the consequences of the fall, and as the focus of God’s redemptive work (52). However, evangelists are in need to be prepared biblically and theologically and know the big story or God’s story as well as understanding the poor and the non-poor which leads to the exploration of poverties cause. In doing this God is actively at work in the

Feeding the hungry and homeless is the most Christ like action I can think one can do. Everyone may not have the resources but time volunteering can make a big difference in many lives. In the bible, Matthew 23 says, “Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2“The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the law of Moses.a 3So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don’t follow their example. For they don’t practice what they teach. 4They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden”. This is my one of my favorite bible verses, it simply is stating to practice what you preach, actions speak louder than words.

In the first document of Good News for the Poor, which was created by Edna Lee de Gutierrez, she informs us on her life growing up in Mexico City. She explains to us that her family was financially sound, but sickness, injustice and other factors led to them being in poverty. Though this happened she had a very happy childhood and many sweet memories. Gutierrez tells us that her parents were committed Christians and that she was raised in an atmosphere of understanding. I love that she says “The Good News in Jesus Christ is ours. The Good News can make the whole and decisive difference in the life of any person. Once we belong to the kingdom of God, we have a new attitude towards life and find renewed strength to face our problems and adversities.” I like this because God does help you find strength to face your problems. When you feel alone, know that you are not alone, because God is right there with you. Gutierrez goes on to talk about The Poor. She informs us on the common problems that the poor face. The poor face hard conditions such as unsanitary living conditions, sickness, no food, etc. Gutierrez tells us that the poor have different attitudes with poverty. There are the resentment attitude, self-destructive attitude, and the favorable attitude. “Good news for the poor” is an immense challenge that Christians face. She says that Christians must make the best use of any and all resources to achieve their goal. It caught my attention even more when she explains that

One of the biggest parts the Christianity is to help the poor and the needy. Christians, all around the world, are trying the meet the needs of the less fortunate. Whether it feeding the hungry, clothing the needy, providing shelter for the homeless, etc. The list can go on and on, but are they really helping? Could they be doing more harm than good? These are questions raised in the book, When Helping Hurt. Authors, Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, conclude that if Christians are not careful and thoughtful they can hurt someone while trying to help them. Although the book is filled with great examples and advice, this essay will address one aspect that I believe applies to the church I am presently serving in.

Throughout the history of the world, people have been concerned with what it is to live a moral life. Many answers have been put forth for this question, but the best by far is found in the Christian Bible. This is because the Bible is a revelation from the Creator. While people can grope in the dark to find answers to moral questions by looking at natural law, they are always frustrated because the real nature of the world we live in is fallen and corrupt. We have an adversary who tries to deceive us and minds that are easily deceived. Even at our most rational, we make mistakes in logical inference, and need to be corrected. In this paper, we will look at biblical ethics in terms of meta-ethics, deontology, virtue theory, and

The guidelines created by deliberation and reflection of Christian moral reasoning leads to certain moral rules. These rules can be generalized, however we attempt to make them more specific and easier to understand. Part of increasing specificity of the rules means to illustrate exceptions. Some of the challenges faced by creating moral rules are that contradicting God’s will would by illegitimate and any exception that disproves the

After looking at the problem of Christian philosophy and why it should receive such a name. Now we will see what is the concept of Christian philosophy. The easiest way to understand the concept of Christian philosophy is to know the reason many cultured men who were not christian at all but converted to Christianity in different historic period. It would be interesting to know why many philosophers are drawn to Christian in order to get a meaningful solution to their philosophical problem rather than they could have found in philosophy as such. To understand better the concept of Christian philosophy it would be good to go back to the origins of the binning of Christian influence on

It can be argued, that when referring to the Bible, teachings within it are too rigid for moral decision making. There are many reasons for this, some which are very evident, particularly when looking at certain teachings. On the other hand, some argue that most religious ethics are the right way to approach moral decision making as these contain the teachings and word of God so must be correct.

Author provides the reasons to help those in need. Throughout the three chapters, he is convinced that helping the people in poverty is what God wants us to do, but the church has failed to help out the people in need. Blue states that “the Lord himself is found among poor” (p. 18). The author provides many different supports from the Scripture. In addition, “Jesus is very clear that concern for those in need is a litmus test of faith, not to be failed by any who hope to enter his kingdom” (p. 23). The reason why Jesus came is “to bring good news to the poor” (p. 26). God “has not forgotten about the poor,” and “the kingdom of God is not just about us” (p. 23). The Bible is clear on helping the people with need is a “personal responsibility, it also affirms our corporate responsibility to help one another” (p. 26). God wants us to live “according to his word” (p. 35). God is “interested in our being of practical help to those in need and destroying the things that oppress people” (p. 36). Isaiah 58 “tells us that the Lord wants us to share our bread with the hungry, bring the homeless poor into our homes, share our clothing with those who need some and not hide ourselves from the rest of humanity” (p. 43). For these reasons the author believes that Christians are called to serve the people in poverty.