Christian Ethics

br 13 Why should Christians worry and what should they do about human inequality (Author`s Name (Subject Name (Professor`s Name (Date of Submission )Introduction

Faith is a matter of choice . Today , more than a thousand years from the time when Jesus Christ walked the earth , the issue of believing or doubting is a more difficult choice than ever . Time and again , it has been said that not bearing our own cross each day is the easy path hence , it is the most taken . But Christians choose the difficult course each day , with

the belief that living life as close as possible to how Christ lived His is the true measure of faith

But the question must be raised : should Christians be worried ? The answer is : yes ! Of course this requires qualification . Christians should be worried , for they should not be lax . They should always be on their toes , so to speak . Worry should cause Christians to be more aware of who they are in the grand scheme of things , and this awareness should manifest itself in deeds that show that the Church continues to exist today because it performs a special and irreplaceable role in human society . Christians should worry : there is cause for alarm . Presently there is a surge of anti-religion literature and studies evident in the academe and is easily observable during a leisurely stroll at the local bookstore . It is generally known that atheism has always been a tremendous rival and has now become a valid , live choice for people Homoerotic interpretations of Biblical stories and passages run rampant perhaps brought to the forefront of academic discussions because of recent sexual scandals linked to the clergy and finally , the issue of inequality - two of the more prominent issues here : the prohibition of women 's ordination and discrimination against homosexuals - is but one of the more large-scale issues that the Church must address

The New Atheism and the Scientific-Naturalist Tradition

The claim that Christians should be worried because of the recent increase of books and studies hurled against the Christian faith is anchored on the principle that "modern philosophical changes could be traced first in theology and later in literature (Murphy 2008 ,

.1 Murphy made an analysis of three recent , best selling books endorsing an atheistic point of view : all argue for a naturalistic , rather than a theistic , account of the origin of religion and all three attack the idea that good morals depend on religion and then set out to show that in fact , most of the evil in the world comes from religion (accounts of the evils of Christian history : crusades , inquisitions , burning witches (2008 ,

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Murphy explains the origins of atheism , tracing it back to the time right after the Reformation , and concludes that new atheistic works offer nothing fresh at all . Yet , she acknowledges that Christianity does have a powerful rival today , but it is not the natural sciences themselves . It is this new tradition - it can be called scientific naturalism or scientific...