CALL ON ➥8923113531 🔝Call Girls Nishatganj Lucknow best Female service 🕶
Christian ethics areas of study-2010+
1. Christian
Religious Detailed Ethical
Tradition Area Studies
Depth Study
Monday, 28 June 2010
2. Students learn to:
describe and explain
Christian ethical
Syllabus teachings on bioethics
OR environmental ethics
OR sexual ethics
Monday, 28 June 2010
3. Sexual Ethics- the
ethics of sex
Areas of study Bioethics-the
ethics of science
and medicine
Monday, 28 June 2010
4. Sexual Ethics Contraception
Homosexuality
Masturbation
(n.b..embedded videos to
Pornography
lighten the mood as this stuff
gets so serious!! Other sexual
Apologies in advance if the ‘forms’ (better descriptor?)
humour isn’t your cup of tea!) e.g. pedophilia
Monday, 28 June 2010
5. Idea of the ‘importance of the family’.
(Blanket notion that can not be ‘issue’ specific)
Sex as a gift from God that should not be
abused or misused (across the board for a
number of issues within Christianity)
Sex for pleasure Vs Sex for procreation
Key points to keep in mind
Monday, 28 June 2010
6. Most important is the idea of the sanctity of
the individual and our place in God’s creation.
i.e we are created in God’s image, our body as
a temple etc
Monday, 28 June 2010
7. *Write without emotion or
passion….just the ‘facts’ as
the question dictates!*
Monday, 28 June 2010
8. Aquinas (Natural Law) posed the question
after surmising that reproduction is one of the
primary purposes of humanity, ‘What is the
natural purpose of the sex organs?’
-reproduction! (duh!)
.: any other use/purpose is not human and .:
intrinsically evil and morally wrong!
One thing to keep in mind during all of this
Monday, 28 June 2010
9. Sexual
relationships with
homosexuality individuals of the
same gender.
www.sexualcounselling.com/Glossary/
Glossaryh.htm
Monday, 28 June 2010
10. Yes, this is as brave as
I get on this one!!!
Monday, 28 June 2010
11. Key issues seem to revolve around
‘conception/procreation’, the sanctity of the
marriage relationship and the issue of the ‘type
of sex/lifestyle’ involved
Definite biblical stances on this issue
The issues
Monday, 28 June 2010
12. Natural Law states that homosexuality is
wrong as no children can come of a
homosexual relationship.
Issue of the nature and role of relationships
also needs to be considered and explored.
Natural Law
Monday, 28 June 2010
13. Clear biblical teachings (note plural) on
homosexuality as being ‘wrong’ in the eyes of
God
Biblical Teachings
Monday, 28 June 2010
14. “And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon
Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and
closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which
the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman,
and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is
now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall
be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother,
and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one
flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife,
and were not ashamed. ”
Genesis 2:23-24.
Monday, 28 June 2010
15. Leviticus 18:22 says:
“Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; it is
an abomination.”
Leviticus 20:13 states:
“If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman,
both of them have done what is detestable. They must
be put to death; their blood will be on their own
heads.”
Leviticus
Monday, 28 June 2010
16. “ For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts,
murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false
witness, blasphemies: These are the things
which defile a man.
Matthew 15:19-20
Monday, 28 June 2010
17. “Because of this [idolatry], God gave them
over to shameful lusts. Even their women
exchanged natural sexual relations for
unnatural ones. In the same way the men also
abandoned natural relations with women and
were inflamed with lust for one another. Men
committed shameful acts with other men, and
received in themselves the due penalty for
their error.”
Romans 1
Monday, 28 June 2010
18. “Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not
inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be
deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor
idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes
nor practicing homosexuals nor thieves nor
the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor
swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.”
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Monday, 28 June 2010
19. Also the story of Sodom and Gomorrah
(Genesis 19), but opinion is split on the actual
message of the story (Jewish Vs Christian,
scholar Vs scholar etc)
Monday, 28 June 2010
20. Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of
Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the
people from every quarter; and they called to Lot and said
to him, "Where are the people who came to you tonight?
Bring them out to us, and let's know them!" But Lot went
out to them at the doorway, and shut the door behind him,
and said, "Please, my brothers, do not act wickedly. Here I
have two daughters who haven't known a man; let me bring
them out to you, and do to them as is good in your eyes.
Only do nothing to these people, because that is why they
came under the shadow of my roof."
Monday, 28 June 2010
21. Catholic: teaches that homosexual orientation
isn’t “bad” but rather the ‘lifestyle practices’
are not acceptable.
Acknowledges that the development of a
person’s sexuality is complex and individual.
Issue of procreation is very central ie not an
acceptable expression of human sexuality
Opposes unjust discrimination in any form
The Variants
Monday, 28 June 2010
22. Anglican: varying stances depending upon
varying scriptural interpretation.
Sydney Archdiocese condemns all homosexual
acts
Other diocese/expressions are more accepting
e.g ordination of gay clergy-Bishop in the US
Sydney disassociated itself in 2003 from same
sex unions
Threatens to split the Anglican Church
Monday, 28 June 2010
23. The prevention of
conception by the
contraception use of birth control
devices or agents
www.4sexual-pleasure.com/
definitions.html
Monday, 28 June 2010
25. Methods of contraception-condoms and
chemical methods. Can also include abortion
Reasons for using contraception e.g sex
before marriage, adultery etc
Major issue relating to sex for procreation Vs
sex for pleasure
The Issues
Monday, 28 June 2010
26. Key issue of the place and purpose of sex
i.e best within a loving and monogamous
relationship i.e marriage
‘Issues’ with this ‘logic’ that need to be (and
have been) addressed by religious groups.
Monday, 28 June 2010
27. “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth”
Genesis 1:28
No Christian faith until the 1930’s allowed
contraception until the Anglican Church
approved its use in cases of ‘dire
necessity’ (e.g when a woman wouldn’t be
able to survive another pregnancy due to
medical issues)
Monday, 28 June 2010
28. Most Protestant groups now approve the use
of modern contraceptives (in married
couples?) if it stops conception (as opposed
to destroying the fertilised egg)
Catholic Church - opposes the use of
contraception as all sexual acts must be open
to the transmission of life
- Natural family planning / ‘Rhythm Method’
Monday, 28 June 2010
29. Abortion
All groups appear to disapprove of using
abortion as a ‘last-ditch’ contraceptive method
as Christians are opposed to the notion of
taking life just because its inconvenient!
Those that see life as existing from the
‘moment of fertilisation’ also oppose the use of
the ‘morning after pill’.
Note: Dont try to argue abortion in
‘extraordinary circumstances’ e.g rape (1%)
Monday, 28 June 2010
30. masturbation Im not going to define it for
you….
Monday, 28 June 2010
31. Linked to the notion of procreation and
Aquinas’ ‘proper use of the sex organs’ (!!)
i.e ‘improper’ use of the sex organs for
‘personal pleasure’ and not procreation
Monday, 28 June 2010
32. Catholics: HUGE problem with it
1) linked to the issue of procreation
2) linked to the idea of ‘improper thoughts and
actions’
-idea of masturbation being very ‘similar’ to
being unfaithful to a partner and /or the idea of
pre-marital sex
Many Papal statements (encyclical’s) on the
issue
Monday, 28 June 2010
33. Protestants: Don’t seem to have a major
issue with it i.e haven’t really said anything
against it…. Linked to lack of specific biblical
references stating don’t do it? (see quotes)
Obviously individual church groups may have
issues with the issue of masturbation
Monday, 28 June 2010
34. "You have heard that it was said, 'Do not
commit adultery.' But I tell you that anyone
who looks at a woman lustfully has already
committed adultery with her in his heart."
NOTE: Not talking about the ‘end product’ but
what cause it i.e improper thoughts
Matthew 5:28.
Monday, 28 June 2010
35. "But I tell you that anyone who looks at a
woman lustfully has already committed adultery
with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you
to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better
for you to lose one part of your body than for
your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if
your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and
throw it away. It is better for you to lose one
part of your body than for your whole body to
go into hell." (!!!)
Matthew 5:27-30.
Monday, 28 June 2010
36. “And if any man's seed of copulation go out
from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in
water, and be unclean until the even[ing]. And
every garment, and every skin, whereon is the
seed of copulation, shall be washed with
water, and be unclean until the even[ing]."
Leviticus 15:16-18
Monday, 28 June 2010
37. This passage describes how Tamar's first husband Er
was killed by God because he was wicked. Under
ancient Jewish tradition, Er's brother Onan was
required to marry and engage in sexual intercourse
with Tamar. Widows were not asked whether they
wanted to remarry. In many cases, the woman would
have experienced the sexual activity as a form of rape
-- something required by tribal tradition which they
had to endure. Similarly, nobody consulted the
widow's brother-in-law about his wishes in the matter.
The Story of Onan-Genesis 38:6-9
Monday, 28 June 2010
38. Their first son would be attributed to Er. Because any
offspring would not be considered his child, Onan
decided to use a common and relatively ineffective
contraceptive technique to prevent conception. He
employed "coitus interruptus". That is, he disengaged
from Tamar just before he ejaculated, and "spilled his
semen on the ground." God was displeased at this
action and killed Onan also -- presumably because he
refused to follow Jewish tradition.
The Story of Onan-Genesis 38:6-9
Monday, 28 June 2010
39. Sexually explicit
pictures, writing, or
pornography other material whose
primary purpose is to
cause sexual arousal.
choices-az.org/resources/glossary/
Monday, 28 June 2010
40. Generally a big NO!!
Derogatory to females- ‘dehumanising’ and
stereotyping females
Sense of respect for self and others
Linked to the idea of adultery and pre marital
sex
Seen as the precursor to masturbation (which
is ‘worse’ than the act)
Monday, 28 June 2010
41. "I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with
lust upon a girl. I know full well that the Almighty
God sends calamity on those who do" (Job
31:1-3).
"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit
adultery.' But I tell you that anyone who looks at a
woman lustfully has already committed adultery
with her in his heart" (Matthew 5:28).
Monday, 28 June 2010
42. TASK.
Compile a list
all other sexual
Work out what
areas
you think the
official stance
is and why
Monday, 28 June 2010
44. Cloning
Genetic Engineering
Stem Cell Research
areas of study Capital Punishment
Euthanasia
Animal Experiments
Organ Donation
Monday, 28 June 2010
45. science fiction “Made to Order”
or 60 Minutes
16/11/2008
Web Version
science fact?
Monday, 28 June 2010
46. 60 Minutes ~13 minutes (copied off their website)
Monday, 28 June 2010
47. “Bioethics concerns itself with the ethical
questions that come about in the relationships
between medicine and life, the research and
practice in these areas and the connections
with politics and law.”
-Macquarie
Bioethics??
Monday, 28 June 2010
48. Because bioethics is concerned with doing
‘what is right’, there is a major concern with
regards to the idea of ‘what is right?’, ‘how is
it going to be used?’ (and who controls it?)
and who makes the decision on ‘whether it is
right or not?’
Bioethics??
Monday, 28 June 2010
49. The process of
asexually producing a
cloning group of cells (clones),
all genetically identical,
from a single ancestor.
www.exploratorium.edu/genepool/
glossary.html
Monday, 28 June 2010
51. The major issues revolve around the concepts
of:
• Playing God
• How far is too far? (i.e what can it be used
for Vs what should it be used for)
It is the issue of ‘how far is too far?’ that
poses the main area of discussion for
bioethicists.
The Issues
Monday, 28 June 2010
52. As its a difficult (and relatively new) area, views
are divergent across the Church groups.
(generally NO)
Common thoughts include that cloning is
interfering with the ‘natural order’ so ‘purpose’
play a big part in this line of thinking
i.e cloning a human=playing God
Would/Does a clone have a soul? Individuality?
Christian stance
Monday, 28 June 2010
53. Also, the acquisition and destruction of
embryo’s as a part of experiments is a major
problem
i.e more failed cloning attempts of embryo’s
than successful cloning attempts+cloned
embryo’s are destroyed after 4-6 days!
Linked to same line of thought as abortion
Monday, 28 June 2010
54. Obviously the cloning of body parts (for
reconstructive surgery etc) poses another
interesting problem/issue..
n.b that this different to genetically
engineering/modifying a body part…..
Monday, 28 June 2010
55. A technology used to alter the
genetic material of living cells in
Genetic order to make them capable of
producing new substances or
Engineering performing new functions.
www.environment.gov.au/settlements/
biotechnology/glossary.html
Monday, 28 June 2010
56. Concern about the idea of playing God
i.e genetic engineering *can* be used to create
(or re-create) ‘new things’ that *may* go
against the natural order
e.g engineering animals that have been extinct
for 1000’s of years
Issue over ‘what’ more than ‘how’+ is this an
invasion into ‘God’s territory’ as creator?
The Issue
Monday, 28 June 2010
57. “Scientists with the Mammoth Creation
Project hope to find a frozen woolly mammoth
specimen with sperm DNA. The sperm DNA
would then be injected into a female elephant;
by repeating the procedure with offspring, a
creature 88 percent mammoth could be
produced within fifty years.”
http://www.livescience.com/technology/050412_mammoth_effort.html
posted: 11 April 2005
Monday, 28 June 2010
58. A cell from which other
types of cells can
stem cell develop.
research plan2005.cancer.gov/
glossary.html
Monday, 28 June 2010
59. Stem Cells that have not ‘developed’ have a
great ability to self renew or reproduce.
Researchers believe that these cells can be
used to repair tissues and grow new organs
Stem Cells can be easily obtained from
embryonic tissue e.g aborted fetuses hence
there is a major issue with Christians.
Monday, 28 June 2010
60. Note: there are now new technologies in
obtaining stem cells so the arguments against
are starting to diminish
Abortions/excess embryo’s from IVF (potential
life argument)-> umbilical cord and adult stem
cells (grown cells as they are found (dormant)
in major organs (e.g brain, heart etc)
Monday, 28 June 2010
61. It needs to be noted that Christians tend to
not have an issue with the principle of stem
cell research as its to do with ‘healing’
It is the way in which cells/embryo’s are
harvested (adult Vs embryo) that is the issue
Monday, 28 June 2010
62. “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in
their synagogues, preaching the good news of
the kingdom, and healing every disease and
sickness among the people. News about him
spread all over Syria, and people brought to
him all who were ill with various diseases,
those suffering severe pain, the demon-
possessed, those having seizures, and the
paralyzed, and he healed them.”
Matthew 4:23-24
Monday, 28 June 2010
63. Major Task
HSC Questions
Pick a past question (your choice)
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au
-> past papers
Two Questions (/6 and /20) that have
to be done and submitted.
You have 1 week to complete
Monday, 28 June 2010