Narrative ethics is the idea that a person is within a story that he or she should follow (Wilkens, 2011). Christian narrative ethics hold this same idea; however, it follows the story of God and Christianity. The narrative of Christianity is the point of ethics and therefore, cannot be separated. Stanley Hauweras believes strongly in Christian ethics as the main narrative ethics. He claims that ethics cannot be separated from the theology and points to new ideas as proof.
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Hauerwas believes that Christian ethics cannot be separated from theology. He goes on to explain that without a story there is no church. The Bible goes through the story of God’s covenants until Jesus’ resurrection, including values that God’s describes through …show more content…
The first point is that people must approach the Bible as scripture rather than text. If we contextualize the Bible, our own judgements get passed and an outside influence determines what we choose as values, rather than the Bible itself. Second, the story of the Bible is what we must show in our daily lives. Through the story of God, Christians should be able to show the ethics that follow. Another reason why scripture is important is because Christians virtues are shaped by God’s interaction with the world. Wilkens (2011) uses the example of Aristotle and claims that to him, hope is a virtue. However, to a Christian, hope is fundamental because he or she believes in the resurrection and the how the Lord can conquer …show more content…
This is an excellent claim, especially if a person is wanting to learn ethics to be a better person. If a person comes to scripture without outside sources and perspectives, it will taint what they read and ultimately, they will pick and choose what they want to believe and follow. Simply, the Bible will not have the final authority. Although this is a good idea, Hauerwas does not leave room, again, for society. He claims that the story of God and interactions, is how we should lead our life. Unfortunately, this is not entirely possible for
Precis
Hauerwas believes that Christian ethics cannot be separated from theology. He goes on to explain that without a story there is no church. The Bible goes through the story of God’s covenants until Jesus’ resurrection, including values that God’s describes through …show more content…
The first point is that people must approach the Bible as scripture rather than text. If we contextualize the Bible, our own judgements get passed and an outside influence determines what we choose as values, rather than the Bible itself. Second, the story of the Bible is what we must show in our daily lives. Through the story of God, Christians should be able to show the ethics that follow. Another reason why scripture is important is because Christians virtues are shaped by God’s interaction with the world. Wilkens (2011) uses the example of Aristotle and claims that to him, hope is a virtue. However, to a Christian, hope is fundamental because he or she believes in the resurrection and the how the Lord can conquer …show more content…
This is an excellent claim, especially if a person is wanting to learn ethics to be a better person. If a person comes to scripture without outside sources and perspectives, it will taint what they read and ultimately, they will pick and choose what they want to believe and follow. Simply, the Bible will not have the final authority. Although this is a good idea, Hauerwas does not leave room, again, for society. He claims that the story of God and interactions, is how we should lead our life. Unfortunately, this is not entirely possible for