Christian Ethics... chat?

I am currently a regular on Undernet IRC. I am starting an new channel for chat on Christian Ethics, in #ethics. The focus is particularly on ethics in the vein of theologians/ethicists such as John H. Yoder, Deitrich Bonhoeffer, Karl Barth, Stanely Hauerwas, William Willimon, Philip Kenneson, Lee C. Camp, Rodney Clapp, etc.

It would also be interesting to see more discussion about this and other, deeper investigations of Christian ethics here on ChristianForums.com than the usual compartmentalized discussions regarding particular sins.

In general, these sorts of discussions assume that we've all read the Bible, and are very familiar with its content and themes. Quoting the Bible as a tool for proving a point is unwelcomed and offensive as the Bible is not something which we should be shaping for our purposes, but should shape us so that discussions move us towards God's purposes. This is not an attempt to ignore Scripture for the purpose of discussion, but to ignore our selfish agendum so that we might rather being honest about the call of the Gospel to what it means to be an ethical people according to the ethics of Jesus Christ.

Who else here is familiar with any of the folks I listed above, or those of their ilk?

intricatic said:

I'm somewhat familliar with Bonhoeffer, and Camp, but not any of the others. Heh. What vein of theology did they fit into?

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Well, I do not know if they fit into a particular "vein" of theology save that ethics is certainly part theology. Barth was Swiss Reformed, Bonheoffer was Lutheran, Hauerwas is Methodist, Yoder was Anabaptist (Mennonite).

I think what makes these folks stand together (and stand out) is that their desire to be ecumenical is formed, not by making theological or doctrinal concessions but, by putting the missional nature of the Church first - its call to be a witness of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ and the promises of the Gospel to the world by seriously being such a people.