Thursday, 18 April 2024, 9:09 PM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: Making Biblical Decisions (Making Biblical Decisions)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-3
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Adiaphora Term used by some theologians to refer to things that are morally indifferent. |
Amoral Not subject to ethical evaluation |
Aquinas Medieval theologian who believed that general revelation and existential revelation were sufficient to communicate many moral principles, and that the Scriptures supplemented those teachings. |
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Darkness Figured used by John in Scripture to indicate sin. |
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EthicsDr. Frame defines it for Christians as theology viewed as a means of determining which human persons, acts and attitudes receive God's blessing and which do not. |
EuthanasiaThe practice of deliberately intervening to terminate someone's life in order to relieve their suffering. |
Existential Perspective Ethical perspective that considers the person, the motives, and the inner leading of the Holy Spirit. |
Existential Revelation Revelation through persons |
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General Revelation Revelation through creation and history |
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Light Figure used by John in Scripture to indicate righteousness. |
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Normative Perspective Ethical perspective that considers the standards as given in God's Word. |
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Perspicuity In theology, this is another term for clarity, used in reference to the Scriptures. |
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Situational PerspectiveEthical perspective that considers the problem itself, the goals, and the consequences. |
Special Revelation Revelation that transcends the normal workings of creation |
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Teleological Related to the purpose of something. Another name give by Dr. Frame to the "situational" perspective. |
TheologyDr. Frame defines it as the application of the Word of God to all of life. |