Marbaniang, Domenic

See The Position of Women in the Bible In 1Corinthians 11:4-14, Paul gives instructions regarding headcovering in the Church. He instructs that women should cover their head while praying or prophesying in the public. However, with regard to men, he says that a man ought not to cover his head. His arguments are as follows: 1. A man who prays or prophesies, having his head covered, dishonors his head. 2. A woman who prays or prophesies, without having her head covered, dishonors her head. 3. A man ought not to cover his head since he is the image and glory of God. 4. A woman ought to cover her head since she is the glory of man. 5. Headcovering is seen as a symbol of authority (1Cor.11:10), at least in that culture. 6. A woman ought to cover her head because of the angels (1Cor.11:10). 7. "Nature" (that is laws of understanding, in this regard, as related to the culture) teaches that it is shameful for a man to have long hair, but it is an honor for a woman to have long hair (...

TO PARENTS A. Encourage your child (Colossians 3:21) Don’t let them feel discouraged, sullen, inferior, or frustrated. Give gifts (Luke 11:11-13), Forgive, don’t dig the past (Luke 15:22) B. Discipline him/her while he is young (Proverbs 19:18; Hebrews 12:10) C. Nurture him/her in the Lord (Ephesians 6:4) 1. In the training (Proverbs 22:6, Catechize, 2Timothy 3:15) 2. Discipline (Proverbs 13:24; 22:15; 19:18; 23:13,14; 29:15,17) 3. Counsel 4. Admonition D. Do not Irritate your child (Colossians 3:21; Ephesians 6:4) 1. Do not provoke to anger 2. Do not exasperate him/her to resentment 3. Do not fret 4. Do not be hard on them or harass them 5. Do not break their spirit E. Provide for one’s home (1Timothy 5:8; Proverbs 31:21,22,24,27). TO CHILDREN A. Obey your parents in all things. Make it a lifestyle to obey. For this is well pleasing unto the Lord (Colossians 3:20). B. Obey your parents in the Lord. (Ephesians 6:1). For this is right. C. Honor them (Ephesians 6:2,3). That it may be wel...

From Marbaniang, Domenic. Ethics (1998). Published as Philosophical Ethics (2012) 2.1.1.3. Christianity and Normative Ethics Christian ethics, as the author believes, is a mean between Teleological and Deontological Ethics. The concept is that of a God who wills a universal law for all humans, at all times, a Will that is in accordance to His own nature and, therefore, a necessary , for all existence contingent on Him. Any being that rebels against this Will rebels against its own well-being or good , that is contingent on the Creator. The good expresses the teleological dimension and the necessary will expresses the deontological dimensions of Christian ethics. Since this Will is of Divine nature, it must be revealed by the illumination of the Spirit in man. Since man, as the Revelation (Scripture) tells us, is created in the image and likeness of God, he is able to know and choose this will for his life. However, the fallennes of man has alienated him from the divine will. Therefore,...