Слайд 2Christian ethics
Birth of Christianity - I century A.D.
- Jesus Christ
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written in the works of St. Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, etc.
- “among other religions only Christianity state perfectness of God together with human beings”
Blessing – the main moral principle of Christian morality
Christianity:
Catholicism, Protestantism, Orthodoxy
Слайд 3Medieval period
Theo centrism
Creationism
Instead of dialectics – dualism;
God – infinite, independent and eternal
How
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can we know the truth? Belief and religion
Struggle of good and evil
Слайд 4Medieval period
Absolute person is God
Anthropomorphism
A future life;
Present life is transitional
Christians belong to
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the future life;
Body and pleasures are he chains for soul
Not apathy, grief, pessimism – but peace
Слайд 5Medieval period
Divine sadness: death for pleasures and hope for Heavens;
Sufferings;
* “poverty of
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souls”
Слайд 6Christian ethics:
Makes emphasis on:
Moral problems and human values
Accuse lies, theft, infidelity and
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other human sins.
Praying to God and following the words of God
“Pursuit of God is at the same time pursuit of yourself, your humanity.”
Слайд 7Saint Augustine: 354 – 430 A. C.
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Слайд 8Saint Augustine
Born in North Africa 354 A.C.
Converted: he became a Christian when
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he was 33
He was a bishop
Major writings: “The Confessions” and “The City of God”
Слайд 9Moral experience of the Middle Age
The major question of ethics:
The question of
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criteria for Good and Evil, about appearance of difference and valuation of these terms
St. Augustine:
Treaty: “City of God”
Soul and Body
- soul controls body
Human being has to follow God’s word
Слайд 10Saint Augustine
A new authority: Revelation
The relationship between faith and reason
From “Credo
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quia absurdum” - I believe because it is absurd (human logic cannot understand the Divine reason)
To “Credo ut intelligam” I believe because I want to understand
Слайд 12Moral experience of the Middle Age
Thomas Aquinas:
“the highest human blessing that can
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ever exist is union with God.”
Human virtues are separated on the following categories:
Spiritual
Moral
Theological