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Category: Ethics & Culture
Biblical ethics and contemporary cultural questions.
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The Architecture of Covenantal Fidelity: Reconstructing Christian Moral Reasoning within the Promise-Plan
The contemporary ethical landscape is marked by profound fragmentation, polarization, and endless, irresolvable moral disagreement. In both the secular academy and the modern ecclesiastical sphere, the pursuit of the “good life” has been severely compromised by the lingering…
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The Prophetic Grid and the Organic Unity of Scripture: Reclaiming Authority in Christian Ethics
Contemporary Christian ethics faces the persistent challenges of fragmented legalism and culturally accommodated liberalism. The Enlightenment-inspired effort to base ethics on universal, autonomous human reason has failed, resulting in a moral discourse characterized by disconnected fragments devoid of…
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What Are the Virtues of Kingdom People?
that align believers with the present reality of God’s reign, rather than as abstract or unattainable moral ideals. Interpreting the ethical instructions of Jesus of Nazareth, particularly those in the Sermon on the Mount, requires resisting the tendency…
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The Linguistic Landscape of First-Century Palestine
The sociolinguistic environment of first-century Palestine was a highly complex and multilingual world. Traditional portrayals often envision Jesus of Nazareth in an isolated rural setting; however, historical and archaeological records demonstrate a markedly different reality—a society in which…
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The Historical Reality of the Kingdom of God and the Praxis of Christian Ethics
The kingdom of God is a tangible, present reality characterized by deliverance, peace, and justice, requiring active human participation. Jesus of Nazareth stepped into the dust of Roman-occupied Palestine with a specific, politically charged announcement.
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The Providential Necessity of Adam’s Fall: Covenant Solidarity, Priestly Duty, and the Redemptive Plan
Adam’s transgression in Genesis 3 is traditionally understood as a simple act of disobedience that resulted in humanity’s disastrous expulsion from divine favor.¹ While this foundational perspective highlights human moral failure, it often overlooks the profound ethical, covenantal,…