%0 Journal Article
%T Christian ethics in the face of secularism
%A Jakobus M. Vorster
%J Verbum et Ecclesia
%D 2012
%I AOSIS
%X This article deals with the implications of modern secularism for the concept of Christian ethics. How does the decline of Christianity in modern Western societies impede the validity of a Christian ethical approach to contemporary social issues? The concept secularism is explained. The argument then moves to the meta-theory of Christian ethics, namely the revelation of God as it is expressed in the ¡®book of nature¡¯, the written word, and the incarnate Word, Jesus Christ. The article concludes that as long as Christian ethics remains faithful to this meta-theory, understands the modern macro-ethical questions and maintains a deep social focus, it will remain relevant in a secular society.
%K Christian ethics
%K Etienne de Villiers
%U http://www.ve.org.za/index.php/VE/article/view/730