System of Christian ethics.

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Introduction

. Relation of Christian Ethics to Faith and to Dogmatics, . Meaning of Morality, : . Relation of Theological or Greta Bthies fo Piilocon hie Ethics, . Method, f

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SYSTEM OF ETHICS.

5. Syllabus, °

A.—STARTING-POINT.

. Connection between Morality in general and the Idea of God, . The Nature of Morality, primarily in God,

. Transition to the World,

. God’s Ideal of the Ethical World in gener Ne

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B.—SYSTEM.

FIRST PART.

FOUNDATION.

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FUNDAMENTAL DOCTRINE. THE PREREQISITES AND PRELIMINARY STAGES OF

CHRISTIAN MORALITY. 9a. Syllabus, ° ° . ° .

FIRST DIVISION.

THE ORDER OF THE WORLD AS FIXED BY GOD AT CREATION, ANTECEDENT TO

THE MORAL PROCESS.

FIRST SECTION.

THAT WHICH IS COMMON TO ALL MEN IN THE MORAL FACULTIES WITH

WHICH THEY ARE ENDOWED,

Chapter First

10. Man’s Natural or Physical Endowment by Cr eation,. ‘ : 15

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CHAPTER SECOND. § PAGE 11. The Psychical Element in Man’s Moral Constitution, irrespective as yet of Reason, ° . : ° ; 122 CHAPTER THIRD. 12. The Rational Element in the Moral Constitution, ; ‘ 134 SECOND SECTION.

INDIVIDUALITY IN MAN’S MORAL ENDOWMENT, _. 13. On the Nature of Individuality, . < ; : 141 14. The Actual Genesis of the chief kinds of Tegra ; 149 14d. Continuation. The Temperamcnts, : ° : ‘ 155 15. The Races and Nationalities, ‘ 4 : : 162 16. The Talents, 3 : ‘ : é : E 174

THIRD SECTION.

THE IMMEDIATE OR NATURAL UNION OF THE DIFFERENCES IN HUMAN

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NATURE,

Civilisation as originating in a natural Growth, . : A 177 The Defects of the Civilisation which springs up by Nature, . 183

SECOND DIVISION.

THE DIVINE ORDER OF THE UNIVERSE AS THE LAW OF ACTION FOR THE MORAL FACULTIES; OR THE FORMAL MORAL PROCESS. 19, Synopsis, . . : : . ° . ° 191 FIRST SECTION.

THE BINDING CHARACTER OF THE OBJECTIVE LAW. 20. The Moral Law grounded in God. Its Fundamental Features, . 186 21. The Denial of the Formal Fundamental Attributes of the Moral Law, . : : 202 22. Oneness of the Ware Lae and nie Conflict of Tedtos, ; . 213 23, Duty and Right, . : , ; : ° . 221 SECOND SECTION.

THE DOCTRINE OF CONSCIENCE.

Sie The Nature and Significance of Conscience, . NA ate 225 25. Degrees of Conscience, . 4 - : ri ‘ 237 26. Historical Forms of Conscience, . é . : : 248

THIRD SECTION.

THE DOCTRINE OF FREEDOM. 27-29. The Historical Forms of the Antithesis of Determinism and Indeterminism, . : 253 27. Absolute Physical Daveraamiee si beets Baer creitistn: F 253 28. Physical Determinism and Determination of Indifference, : 260

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PAGE i Theological Predeterminism. The Doctrine of Absolute Predestination and Predeterminism of Freedom. Freedom, as the Transcendental Freedom of an Intellectual Existence, . : 266 30. Positive Doctrine of Freedom, : a en ‘ ha 273

THIRD DIVISION.

THE MORAL ORDER OF THE WORLD AS THE PRACTICAL GOAL OF THE MOVEMENT OF THE MORAL PROCESS.

$1. The Contents of the Moral Ideal, . j ; 283 4

32. The Way to the Realization of this Ideal, . : ; ‘ 298 FIRST SECTION.

ADVANCE FROM THE EUDZMONISTIC STAGE TO THE STAGE OF LAW, OR OF

RIGHT. 38. The Absolute Sphere of Right (Relation between God and Man), . 301 83a. The Secondary Sphere of Right, . ; : : ; 303

THE IMPERFECTION OF THE STAGE OF LAW OR OF RIGHT. CHAPTER FIRST.

ITS IMPERFECTION APART FROM SIN.

34. Its Imperfection in the Absolute Sphere, . , : : 311 34a. Its Imperfection in the Secondary Sphere, . : ; ‘ 313 CHAPTER SECOND.

35. The Stage of Right with reference to Evil, . : : a eo

35a. The Rotaal Baceene. of She in Himnaniey | ; ; 320 35b. The Historical Counteraction of Good against Evil, and ‘ie Pre-

paration for the Principle of Christian Morality, 5 : 325

THIRD SECTION.

. THE STAGE OF LOVE OR OF THE GOSPEL AS ESSENTIALLY THE ETHICAL GOAL

OF THE WORLD.

36. The Necessity of the Stage of ne by means of a Revelation on the part of God, . : : 332 37. The Necessity of the God-man from Ethical Pores of View, : 334

SECOND PART.

THE GOOD AS REALIZED IN CHRISTIANITY.

FIRST DIVISION.

CHRIST THE GOD-MAN, AS THE REALIZATION, IN PRINCIPLE, OF MORALITY IN MANKIND. ETHICAL CHRISTOLOGY.

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FIRST SECTION.

CHRIST THE PERFECT REVELATION OF THE LAW,

§ 40. Christ the Revelation of the Law, . : : . : 344

CHRIST THE ALL-EMBRACING VIRTUE AND THE MAN WHO RENDERS COMPLETE SATISFACTION TO GOD.

41. Christ the all-embracing Virtue, . : : - 4 348

THIRD SECTION.

CHRIST AS THE PRINCIPLE OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND THE HEAD OF HUMANITY.

42. Christ the Principle of the Kingdom of God (of the Highest Good), 351

SECOND DIVISION.

CHRISTIAN VIRTUE AS EXHIBITED IN THE INDIVIDUAL.

43, Introduction, : 5 ° : ‘ ‘ : 355 43a. Syllabus, . b Oy Cs ee ‘ ‘ E . 363 FIRST SECTION.

THE GENESIS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHARACTER,

Chapter Third. Christian Wisdom

46. Christian Wisdom, . : : : ° ; 382 47. The Christian View of the World, . i ° ° ° 388

SECOND SECTION.

THE SUBSISTENCE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHARACTER BY MEANS OF CONSTANT RENEWAL AND EXERCISE.

48, The Subsistence of the Christian Character, Fidelity, Stedfastness, Sobriety-—Ascetics, : : ‘ ; d 4 40]

THIRD SECTION.

THE SELF-MANIFESTATION OR SELF-DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHRISTIAM CHARACTER,

Chapter First. X1x

THE SELF-DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN CHARACTER IN ITS ABSOLUTE

51. 52. 53. 54,

THE NEW PERSONALITY, CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD,

56. 57. 58.

59a. Duelling,

60. 61. 62. 63.

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RELATIONS,

Christian Piety in itself, Christian Piety as Inward Activity in Chita piation and Dever Contemplation, : :

Prayer, - . .

Times of Prayer and Connon: or the dee af Life doeeratned by Christian Piety, - :

Christian Religious Zeal, . . : . .

Chapter Second. To Itself

Christian Self-love ; the necessary Grounds on which it rests, Christian Self-love ; its Nature in general, j Christian Self-love ; its special characteristics both in pale “nh with regard to Other Se, ° I. Care for Personal Worth and Well- tere Survey,

1. Care of the eal ie : : Care of our Physical Existence, . : :

Care of the Body, .

Attention to Virtuous Happiness, . : : : . Attention to Virtuous Purity and Beauty, . ° : . Virtuous Ownership, : . .

2. Christian Self-love ait ae to ihe Spirit, . ° Virtuous Refinement and Stability of Character,

II. Christian Self-love as Self-affirmation and Self- sranaieceation with reference to Others, Survey. (Personal Dignity eae in Tete aden of Charters. in maintaining our Good Name and our legitimate Personal Influence by means of Truthfulness, and in the Choice and

Exercise of a Vocation), : : . Truthfulness, : ; . ‘ -. @aths, a : s ; : f yuvocation,’ | s 3 A : s

Chapter Third. The Christian In Relation To Others, Christian Social Love

. Christian Social Love, i : . . . Social Intercourse, . ‘ ‘ : ‘ 4 : THIRD DIVISION.

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IN RELATION

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ORGANIZED WORLD OF CHRISTIAN MORALITY, THE MORAL COMMUNITIES

IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

Synopsis, . .

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FIRST SECTION,

THE (NATURAL) FUNDAMENTAL MORAL COMMUNITY, OR THE HOUSEHOLD.

Chapter First

§ PAGE 72. Marriage, . 4 4 ‘ ‘ : 3 4 522 CHAPTER SECOND.

78. The Family, : : : : ; ‘ : 549 CHAPTER THIRD.

74, Extension of the Household by means of Friends and Servants, . 552

SECOND SECTION.

THE SPECIAL MORAL COMMUNITIES THAT ARE THE PRODUCT OF REFLECTION OR OF HUMAN ART.