What makes Social Ethics “Christian” and what
makes African Ethics “African”
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CMM3703 Ass 1
Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Social Morality and Social Ethics ............................................................................................................. 3
Biblical Foundation to Christian Social Ethics ......................................................................................... 3
Old testament ..................................................................................................................................... 3
New Testament ................................................................................................................................... 4
The Social Moral Problems that the people in the Biblical times had to contend with: ........................ 4
Prophets .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Jesus .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Paul and the Apostles ......................................................................................................................... 5
What does social ethics mean today ...................................................................................................... 5
Contemporary moral issues and relevance of biblical morality for us today. ........................................ 6
HIV and AIDS ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Corruption ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Violent crime ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Capitalism............................................................................................................................................ 7
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................... 7
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................ 8
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