Ethics (ET100W (H))
(02/18/2022-04/30/2022)
Course Memo
Elaborating on themes from his Jewish context, Jesus exhorted his followers to love God with all their heart, mind and strength, and their neighbors as themselves. Consequently, Christian traditions have usually divided the Christian life into activities directed toward God, and activities directed toward other creatures, particularly humans. Ethical reflection as it evolved within the churches concerns this second set of activities. Rigorous (and sometime rancorous) ethical debate has developed within Christianity because there has never been a consensus or even clarity concerning the proper way to love the neighbor.