Biblical Perspectives, Vol. 11 No. 1-2, 2003.
Review article
Christian Lifestyle and Behavior
Miroslav M. Kiš
; Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, SAD
Abstract
Human behavior matters to God who crea¬ted us and who bound Himself to us with love. It matters to the surrounding creation because dominion over the earth is still in human hands. It matters to the human community because our lives are interdependent and closely in¬tertwined. And finally, human behavior mat¬ters to each individual because each action, decision, and word is a seed that bears fruit in the character and produces consequences.
Several sciences (psychology, sociology, anthropology) help us to understand and ex¬plain the human lifestyle. Christian ethics, however, transcend descriptions of behavior. Drawing on revealed data about the nature, condition, and destiny of human beings, it offers directions for daily life. These define what is good and what is in harmony with j optimal humanness (John 10:10).
Keywords
Christian-Ethics; Imago Dei; Normative-nature-of-Bible; Christian-Worldview; Sexuality
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99976
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Publication date:
3.12.2003.
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