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Ethics derived from Jesus Christ's ministry

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::summary Ethics derived from Jesus Christ's ministry ::

Christian values historically refer to values derived from the teachings of Jesus Christ. The term has various applications and meanings, and specific definitions can vary widely between denominations, geographical locations, historical contexts, and different schools of thought. Christian values also relate to the Christian identity in identity politics.

Values

Contemporary Christian values are based on the teachings of Jesus in the Bible, including love, compassion, empathy, integrity, and justice. They guide how Christians live their lives and interact with others.

Some core Christian values include:

Love as the central ethical command
Compassion: A core value of Christianity
Humility: A core value of Christianity
Integrity: A core value of Christianity
Justice: A core value of Christianity

Some of the beliefs of modern-progressive Protestant Christianity include:

Welcoming all to be involved regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, tradition, etc.;
Recognizing that others follow their own paths to God;
Striving to protect and restore the integrity of the Earth;
Aiming for peace and justice among all people;
Affirming that the teachings of Jesus offer one of many ways to experience the sacredness of life.

Use in global politics

In the 21st-century United States, Australia, United Kingdom, and other countries, Christian values and family values are often cited by the Christian right and conservative political parties in describing their respective political stances:

Christian right and conservative parties interpretations of Christian values may include:

Censorship of sexual content, especially in films and on television.
Sexual abstinence outside marriage and abstinence-only sex education.
The promotion of intelligent design to be taught in public schools and colleges as an alternative to evolution.
The desirability of laws against same-sex marriage.
Support for laws against the acceptance of homosexuality into mainstream society.
The desirability of organized school prayer in public schools.
Redefining 'toxic' empathy for others as a gateway to sin.

References

Silverman, Eric. (June 6, 2016). "The Benefits of Love.".
The Holy See. (January 25, 2025). "The law of divine love is the standard for all human actions.".
Glanzer, Perry L.. (June 13, 2022). "Is Empathy a Christian Virtue? Comparing Empathy to Christian Compassion".
Dunnington, Kent. (April 18, 2019). "An Introduction to Humility.".
Fox, Keith R.. (September 2023). "Integrity in scientific research: A Christian perspective.". Cambridge Papers.
(2013). "Social Justice and Religious Participation: A Qualitative Investigation of Christian Perspectives.". American Journal of Community Psychology.
(January 25, 2025). "What it Means to be a Modern and Progressive Christian".
Gregory D. Black, ''Hollywood Censored'', p. 39. "Daniel Lord drafted a Hollywood censorship code. What emerged was a fascinating combination of conservative politics, Catholic theology, and pop psychology.", Cambridge University Press, 1994, {{ISBN. 978-0521452991.
[http://www.worldcongress.nl/en/wcf-ii-geneva-declaration/ "Geneva Declaration"] {{Webarchive. link. (2009-04-29 . "Marriage between a man and a woman forms the sole moral context for natural sexual union. Whether through pornography, promiscuity, incest or homosexuality, deviations from these sexual norms cannot truly satisfy the human spirits".)
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110425174545/http://connection.ebscohost.com/science/intelligent-design/intelligent-design-movements-us "Christianity, Intelligent Design, Evolutionary Theory Movements in the U.S. and the Separation of Church and State"]. "Political commentators have noted the rise of the religious right during the presidency of George W. Bush. Though Christianity and politics have often been intertwined in American culture, the [[Presidency of George W. Bush. Bush administration]] funded faith-based initiatives more profoundly than any previous president. Moreover, President Bush remarked that he supported the teaching of intelligent design alongside evolutionary theory in public schools".
[https://carm.org/write-about-homosexuality "Why write about homosexuality?"]. "The Bible clearly condemns homosexuality as a sin and Christians who seriously follow God's Word must also condemn it as sin".
"Prayer InPublic School – A Brief History". AllAboutHistory.org.
Romano, Aja. (May 22, 2025). "Christian nationalists decided empathy is a sin. Now it's gone mainstream.". Vox.
Jones, Sarah. (May 7, 2025). "The Christians Who Believe Empathy Is a Sin". New York Intelligener.
Stanley, Tiffany. (August 21, 2025). "Is empathy a sin? Some conservative Christians argue it can be". Associated Press.

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