Characteristics of Christian Ethics

1. Christian Ethics is Christs Ethics

- We follow Christ the Norm
norm guideline, the measurement, the rule of the thumb
- We follow the Total Christ
We do not forget our identity as a Christian
a. we worship the Santo Nino we give praise when blessings and consolations are given
b. we worship the suffering Christ we still give praise when blessings are withdrawn, or when we
are suffering
a. Infinite Dynamism
c. we worship the Resurrected Christ who ascended into Heaven [who is now seated at the right
hand of your Daddy and my Daddy] we give praise when we have a lot of achievements and
are successful
- Christ lives: He is present through the church, Bible, people, environment, and the sacraments
2. Christian Ethics is Religious Ethics
- Religare (lt.) to tie/bind/unite
- We are part of a Christian community, a group of believers
- Religion means trying to reach out to God
- There is no such thing as lone ranger Christian
- Attitudes and behaviors of religious people
Religious people pray everyday
Religious people receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Religious people know how to be generous with other people [and they fill the world will love]
3. Christian Ethics is Interior Ethics
- Character, attitudes, and behavior are interior
Food for the body: to make you healthy and strong
a. beydjtabols malunggay, ampalayaaaah
b. proots guwabaaah, meynggo, abokadooo
Food for the soul: to make you spiritually strong, to nourish character and behavior
a. Word of God
b. Holy Communion
c. Prayer
d. Spiritual exercises (e.g. recollection, retreats, pilgrimages)
4. Christian Ethics is Centered on Love
- THE PRIMACY OF LOVING: The primordial characteristic of a Christian
Love of God
Love of neighbor