Abstract
This thesis argues that God calls the church to approach ecclesial ethics with an eschatological orientation. Jesus' inauguration of the reign of God and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit places a responsibility on the church to embody God's renewal of creation. This responsibility is carried out fundamentally through transformed relationships that reflect God's reign rather than the corrupted hierarchies of the old order. Five principles outline how an eschatological orientation to ethics can function practically: proclamation of hop, affirmation of unconditional personhood, response to injustice through service, reconciliation for the sake of unity, and exemplification of the new social order. When we apply these principles to male-female relations, the transformed relationships between men and women in the church entail mutual partnership, service, and love.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Dissertations (MA) -- Religion; Man-woman relationships -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Eschatology; Ethics -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Date of Award
2018
School Affiliation
Seaver College
Department/Program
Religion
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Masters
Faculty Advisor
Highfield, Ronald;
Recommended Citation
Opsahl, Falon, ""The Kingdom of God is at hand": an eschatological orientation to ethics in male-female relations" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 946.
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/etd/946