Moral Theology and Ethics - Deacons

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Moral Theology & Ethics For Deacons - How does what we believe affect the way that we, as Christians, act?

  • Personal Holiness and Christian Virtues
  • Biblical Justice
  • Moral Decision Making in the Christian Tradition (Example Provided)
    • Evaluate consequences, rules, character/virtue
    • Resources from scripture & tradition
  • Contemporary Moral Issues
    • Sanctity of Life
    • Human Sexuality
  • Lives of the saints - exemplars of Christian life
  • Mandated Reporter of Abuse
    • Follow Diocesan Guidelines (i.e. - Ministry Safe)


Reference - Leviticus 19 (The Holiness Code) ,Exodus 21-23, Decalogue, 1 Peter 1:13-25, Sermon on the Mount, Epistle of James, 1 Timothy 3:8-13 (Deacon), Isaiah 49,

Hayes, Richard The Moral Vision of the New Testament (HarperCollins, 1996). This text appears on many syllabi for Ethics courses at Anglican Seminaries and provides a good introduction to the integration of Holy Scripture and Christian Ethics.

For Deacons