Flashcards: Christian ethics

The Golden Rule or law of reciprocity is the principle of treating others as one would wish to be treated oneself.

The Fruit of the Holy Spirit is a biblical term that sums up nine attributes of a Christian life according to Paul the Apostle in his Letter to the Galatians: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

In philosophy of religion, the problem of evil refers to the question of how to reconcile the existence of evil with an omnibenevolent, omniscient and omnipotent God (see theism).

Within Christianity there is a variety of views on the issues of sexual orientation and homosexuality.

The Protestant work ethic (or Puritan work ethic) is a concept in theology, sociology, economics and history which emphasizes that hard work, discipline and frugality are a result of a person's subscription to the values espoused by the Protestant faith, particularly Calvinism, in contrast to the focus upon religious attendance, confession, and ceremonial sacrament in the Roman Catholic tradition.

Temperance is defined as moderation or voluntary self-restraint.

Adiaphoron (plural: adiaphora from the Greek ἀδιάφορα "indifferent things") is a concept of Stoic philosophy that indicates things outside of moral law—that is, actions that morality neither mandates nor forbids.

Theological virtues in theology and in Christian philosophy are moral characters.

Christian ethics is a branch of Christian theology that defines virtuous behavior and wrong behavior from a Christian perspective.

Humility is the quality of being humble.

In the study of religion, orthopraxy is correct conduct, both ethical and liturgical, as opposed to faith or grace etc.

Catholic theology of sexuality, like Catholic theology in general, is drawn from natural law, canonical scripture, divine revelation, and sacred tradition, as interpreted authoritatively by the magisterium of the Catholic Church.

Christian views on alcohol are varied.

There has been much debate over the Christian view on suicide, with early Christians believing that suicide is sinful and an act of blasphemy.

The relationship between Christianity and animal rights has been a complex one that's varied greatly depending on the historical context, with different Christian communities in different nations coming to very different conclusions.

Moral character or character is an evaluation of a particular individual's stable moral qualities.

In religion, ensoulment is the moment at which a human being gains a soul.

The term "invincible ignorance" has its roots in Catholic theology, where — as the opposite of the term vincible ignorance — it is used to refer to the state of persons (such as pagans and infants) who are ignorant of the Christian message because they have not yet had an opportunity to hear it.