Theological Studies, December 1st, 1996
An ethical theory based on mutual love is more appropriate than either divine-command or natural-law approaches to Christian ethics. Divine-command ethics emphasizes obedience to God's sovereign will, whereas natural-law ethics regards the fulfillment of human nature as the goal of ethical action. The natural-law approach thus stresses God's role as the creator of a natural order that is inherently good. According to mutual-love ethics, moral value is defined as that which is suitable to a love relationship with God. From this perspective, the attractiveness of union with the divine is what mo...
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