Church of the City New York A Creative Minority: Ethics - Olivia Munn-Shirsath
Jan 25, 2021
Pastor Olivia challenges us to consider Christian ethics in decision-making, emphasizing love, generosity, and humility. She highlights the importance of living a questionable life that prompts others to ask about the gospel, stressing the need to align ethics with scripture, resist cultural values, and display generosity and sexual morality.
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Ian's Provocative Kindness
- Olivia recounts her quirky friend Ian who apologized to grass, gave shoes to a homeless man, and attended parties to protect others.
- Ian's actions drew people in and provoked the question: why are you the way you are?
Wesleyan Quadrilateral Order Matters
- Olivia presents the Wesleyan Quadrilateral: Scripture, tradition, reason, experience, with Scripture first.
- She warns we often invert the order and start with experience shaped by culture, which misleads our ethics.
Heart-Rooted Ethics
- Christian ethics begin in the heart and point back to Jesus, not merely rule-following.
- Jesus reframes dilemmas by asking what truly honors life and love at the core.