Ethics from a Theocentric Perspective: Theology and ethics

activity anthropocentric argument aspects Augustine basic basis become believe Bible biblical materials Calvin capacities choices Christian theology Christian tradition Christology claim consent consequences construal construing the world contemporary creation critical culture Deity desires discernment distinction divine governance Edwards Ernst Troeltsch evoke example explanations faith God's historically particular human action human experience human fault Ibid indicate individual interests interpretation Jesus Jonathan Edwards judgment knowledge language liberal theology limits meaning moral moral philosophy natural theology natural world Niebuhr objects one's ordering particular perceived perceptions persons perspective philosophical piety possibilities present principles problem process theology proper purposes question radical rational reality reason Reformed tradition relation religion religious affections religious tradition requires response Richard Niebuhr rience Schleiermacher sciences scientific significance social society species Summa Theologiae sustain symbols themes theocentric theologians theological ethics theology theories things Thomas Aquinas understanding universe warrants well-being