1. Christianity Ethics and Moral Conflict

3. Catholicism - Bible They are the works of human authors Exegesis gives better understanding of the text Bring about a false meaning

4. Orthodoxy - Bible Represents texts approved by the church Belief in a doctrine of sola scriptura

5. Protestant - Bible Rejection of some Christian beliefs Bible is the only source of revealed truth 39 books of the Hebrew Bible and 27 books of the New Testament

6. Catholicism - Church Largest of 3 Liturgical fashion Church and it’s Pope have authority with scripture

7. Orthodox - Church 2nd Largest Least changed from the beginning of Christianity Preserve the Truth

8. Ecumenism Catholic- seek unity among Christian’s, but also reject anything unfaithful to tradition and scripture Orthodox– maintain unity among national groupings, but also reject anything unfaithful to tradition and scripture Protestant- justification by faith alone

10. Peace and Conflict  Liberation Theology  Doctrine - Beatitudes - Vatican II http://www.riceinstitute.com/HPIM2929.JPG

11. Medical Issues  Abortion - Evangelium Vitae  Euthanasia  Stem Cell Research  Genetic Engineering http://www.duke.edu/web/pps114/ project/10/Stem_Cell_Cartoon.jpg

12. Christianity v. Secularism  Naturalistic Worldview  Judeo-Christian Worldview http://www.freefoto.com/images/05/08/ 05_08_10---Cross-at-Sunset_web.jpg

13. Environment Stewardship and Animal Rights Interfaith Council for Environmental Stewardship Similar view for all Christians Human domination animal-rights.com

14. Environment Stewardship and Animal Rights Catholic Encyclopedia Pope Benedict XVI Animal Rights v. Animal Welfare www.guardian.co.uk

15. Homosexuality Major current issue that is dividing Christians. View depends on: Literal interpretation Great Commandment Knowledge hu.wikipedia.org

16. Stance on Homosexuality Roman Catholic Condemns homosexuality Pope John Paul II Vatican teachings Southern Baptist and Mormon Condemn – bible taken literally Number of Essays published Mormons condemn as well farleft.blogspot.com

17. Stance on Homosexuality United Methodist Church, Presbyterian, Episcopalian Greater acceptance Do not ordain Evangelical Lutheran Ordain the openly gay - celibate United Church of Christ Most accepting Ordain the openly gay www.prague-life.com

18. Homosexual Marriage Seen as a threat Marriage as a holy vocation Contrary to natural law Procreation communities.canada.com

19. Family Law Nuclear Family disintegrating Divorce “just cause” Differing views: Eastern Orthodox Southern Baptist United Methodist Roman Catholic Presbyterian dss.sd.gov

20. Ethical Banking: - AKA… - concerns - principles - microcredit - Ethical Banks Ethical Business: - An Interfaith Declaration - Principles:  Justice  Mutual Respect  Stewardship  Honesty http://www.popolis.it/Admin/UploadImages/24911.jpg

21. Origin Clashes - Great Schism - Reformation - Black Plague - Renaissance Separation in US http://www.abanet.org/publiced/conversations /constitution/images/estreligion_starter3.gif

22. Leviticus 24:15-16 3 rd Commandment Catechism Canon Law - Common Law  UK, USA http://muarchives.missouri.edu/images/ex h_libraries/LE-BibleLeviticus300res.jpg

23. Work Cited Matthews, Warren. World Religions. 4th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2004. Origins. 1994, January 6. http://www.bible- researcher.com/catholic-interpretation.html#Sec3http://www.bible- researcher.com/catholic-interpretation.html#Sec3 Robbins, Dale A. “What People Ask About The Church”. 1995. http://www.victorious.org/chur40.htm http://www.victorious.org/chur40.htm Ball, Carol. http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/8965.htmhttp://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/8965.htm Hyland, J. R. “Aquinas, Animal Rights and Christianity.” 2000. www.vegsoc.org.au/religion_aquinas.asp www.vegsoc.org.au/religion_aquinas.asp Turner, Tom. “Homosexuality in the Church.” 1993. http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/scotts/bulgarians/church.html http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/scotts/bulgarians/church.html Robinson, B. A. “Divorce and Remarriage: Statements by Christian Denominations” 2002. http://www.religioustolerance.org/div_deno.htm http://www.religioustolerance.org/div_deno.htm

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25. http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s2c2a5.htm http://www.lifeissues.net/writers/she/she_10catholicteaching.html http://www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/CU/ac0102.asp http://catholicinsight.com/online/bioethics/embryo.shtml--- http://catholicinsight.com/online/bioethics/embryo.shtml Shea, John B. Catholic teaching on the human embryo as an object of research M.D. Issue: October. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcredit http://astro.temple.edu/~dialogue/Codes/cmj_codes.htm Amman, Jordan. An Interfaith Declaration. A Code of Ethics on International Business for Christians, Muslims and Jews.1993. Webley, Simon. "Values Inherent in the Interfaith Declaration of International Business Ethics."