[Dialogue] Matthews on Secondary Ethics (Integrity)

[frank bremner]

G'day CharlesWhen I taught a year 12 high school class in Religion back in early 96 the topic for the 3 months was "Christian ethics".  I compared "contextual ethics" (as JWM used it) with "situational ethics" (as Fletcher used it).  The former is just a higher, deeper and longer version of the latter.  The latter was too easily distorted to "if it feels right, do it!"  I used the diagram from S79 Chicago, with the cosmic story above, the internal depth story (Jung etc) below, the Creation to the left, and the Eschaton to the right.  And of course, how far up, down and wide you go for your context depends on the situation.> Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:32:28 -0700> From: cdhahn at flash.net> To: dialogue at wedgeblade.net> Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Matthews on Secondary Ethics (Integrity)> > Hi Janice and all the others in this dialogue,> > Janice, thanks for your care filled reflections on> this event (Marshall’s Witness).  Marshall certainly> touched some nerves, and released some minds---and> some emotions to respond.  I can understand and affirm> just about all the responses that have been made;> however, your inclusion of Mathews’ talk from Summer> 1977 was most revealing.  His decision not to push the> word SECONDARY was important.  I think he saw that the> idea had been misused and abused.  He chose to stick> strictly with the word INTEGRITY and what that word> had come to mean for him.  I found this piece very> helpful.> > I also wonder if we should be working to reclaim the> term, Contextual Ethics.  It makes more sense to me. > I no longer remember who created or introduced the> term, but I do know that it carries a lot of meaning> to me.  I also know that it calls forth the wrath of> the fundamentalists and biblical literalists.  Can> someone re-establish the origins for me.> > Marshall thanks for triggering this dialogue. > > Charles Hahn> > eblade.net
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