A Christian Inter-Human Ethics with Two Pillars
Mercy and Justice
Keywords:
Christian, Inter-Human, EthicsAbstract
Our aim is to elucidate on the double inter-human passion of a
contemporary moral theology, namely the passion for mercy and
justice.1 At the same time, we intend to demonstrate how both need
each other in a balanced theological ethics. Since this concerns the
main features of an inter-human theological ethics, we shall begin
with the anchoring of that double passion in the heart of the Christian
faith itself, namely Jesus’ proclamation of the Reign of God.
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