CHRISTIAN ETHICS AND PHILOSOPHY OF MODERATE POSTMODERN PARADIGM

Abstract

          The Objectives of this research article were to study the moderate post - modern philosophical paradigm in analytic, appreciative, and applicative approaches, for reasonability to the cultivation of Christian ethics. This research used the method of philosophical research as documentary research with a reflexive process to show the critical reasoning, appreciation, and application of life properly in present society, according to the moderate post-modern philosophical paradigm. The results of the research found that 1) Teaching proper Christian ethics was aligned with the pattern of Jesus Christ’s action according to the teachings which were recorded in the scriptures as the essence, communicating through the action with emphasis on belief, faith, and reasoning with rationality, 2) Teaching of Christian ethics according to the moderate post-modern philosophical paradigm could be applied as a  guideline that was appropriate for the contemporary thoughts, which emphasizes the critical thinking process, that was, analysis, appreciation, and application, so as to build an understanding with each other and contribute to the development of proper quality of life 3) The cultivation of Christian ethics should be considered the teaching types and forms that varied from the philosophical teaching types that were filling the rice sacks, growing orchids, and planting roses and the learning style through visual, auditory, reading and writing, and kinesthetic to any Christians. The results of this research could be applied to the training of Christian ethics which is appropriate to any group of Christians in the present.