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Ethics

Olivet Nazarene University

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Empiricism And Wesleyan Ethics, Kevin Twain Lowery Apr 2011

Empiricism And Wesleyan Ethics, Kevin Twain Lowery

Faculty Scholarship – Theology

In this article, the open-endedness of Wesleyan ethics is affirmed; attempts to articulate a system of Wesleyan ethics have been few, and it would be virtually impossible for any single expression of Wesleyan ethics to be regarded as definitive for the tradition as a whole. The fact that Wesleyan ethics is a relatively open field allows it to be developed in a number of ways that can still be regarded as Wesleyan or are at least consistent with basic Wesleyan commitments. Wesley’s allegiance to empiricism is then recalled, and the importance of addressing epistemological questions is stressed. An outline of …


Where Should Wesleyan Ethics Go From Here? A Response To Eric Manchester, Kevin Twain Lowery May 2010

Where Should Wesleyan Ethics Go From Here? A Response To Eric Manchester, Kevin Twain Lowery

Faculty Scholarship – Theology

[Response to comments by Eric Manchester regarding the author’s book, Salvaging Wesley’s Agenda (2008).] Manchester has accurately articulated the concerns which drive the book, especially the criticisms that I leveled against Wesleyan developments that have outlived much of their usefulness and need to be replaced with a new paradigm. It was my hope from the beginning that this project might spur meaningful discussion about fruitful ways to develop Wesleyan models of moral development.


Teaching And Preaching Ethical Issues, Kevin Twain Lowery Mar 2008

Teaching And Preaching Ethical Issues, Kevin Twain Lowery

Faculty Scholarship – Theology

Provides guidance about covering ethical issues in teaching and preaching.