Christian Ethics in Comtemporary Nigeria Society

1. Define Christian ethics and its relationship to moral philosophy.
2. Identify the sources of Christian ethics and their influence.
3. Understand the ethics of Jesus and their application to daily life.
4. Assess the role of Christian ethics in the family and society.
5. Examine the Christian perspective on contemporary ethical issues.
6. Evaluate the role of Christian ethics in promoting world peace.

13 weeks, about 28 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: The Basics of Christian Ethics

   • Unit 1: Definition of Christian Ethics · 2 hours

     Read the unit introduction to understand the scope of Christian ethics.. Examine the meaning of ethics and its importance in moral philosophy.. Reflect on the concepts of right, wrong, good, and bad in ethical judgments..

2. Week 2Module 1: The Basics of Christian Ethics

   • Unit 2: The Sources of Christian Ethics · 2 hours

     Identify the sources of philosophical ethics and their influence.. Evaluate the role of divine covenant in shaping Christian ethics.. Discuss the role of law and prophets in shaping Biblical Christian ethics..

3. Week 3Module 1: The Basics of Christian Ethics

   • Unit 3: The Ethics of Jesus · 2 hours

     Understand the relationship between Jesus' ethics and the Old Testament.. Evaluate the ethics of Jesus in the light of ethics in the Church today.. Reflect on the factors underlining the ethics of Jesus..

4. Week 4Module 1: The Basics of Christian Ethics

   • Unit 4: Christian Character · 2 hours

     Understand the Biblical concept of the character of God.. Know the acceptable way of behavior for the Christian.. Evaluate effectively the biblical concept of sin..

5. Week 5Module 1: The Basics of Christian Ethics

   • Unit 5: The Nature of Sin · 2 hours

     Understand the nature of sin and its influence on humanity.. Assess the role of Christ's redemptive work in salvation from sin.. Understand the prerequisites for victory over sin..

6. Week 6Module 2: The Christian and the Family

   • Unit 1: The Ethics of Interpersonal Relations · 2 hours

     Understand the challenges faced by Christians in modern society.. Know the directives of the word of God concerning relationships.. Examine the need for commitment in relationships with family..

7. Week 7Module 2: The Christian and the Family

   • Unit 2: The Christian Duties to Self · 2 hours

     Understand the Biblical meaning of self-love.. Relate self-love with the Biblical concept of love.. Understand the natural law of morality and its use without hurting others..

8. Week 8Module 2: The Christian and the Family

   • Unit 3: The Christian Duties to the Society · 2 hours

     Know the duties of the Christian to the larger society.. Understand the concept of social sin and social evil.. Understand the role that the Christian can play in stemming social evils..

9. Week 9Module 2: The Christian and the Family

   • Unit 4: The Christian Family · 2 hours

     Understand the Biblical meaning of the family.. Know the teachings of Jesus on the family.. Understand the need for monogamy as postulated by Christianity..

10. Week 10Module 2: The Christian and the Family

    • Unit 5: The Christian and the Problem of Divorce · 2 hours

      Know what divorce means and its attributed problems.. Assess the causes of the problem and examine the stand of the church.. Proffer possible solutions to the problem..

11. Week 11Module 3: The Christian and the World Community

    • Unit 1: The Culture and Ethics · 2 hours

      Know the relation of culture to the environment.. Understand the relation of ethics to culture.. Understand the need for proactive action to save the world environment..

12. Week 12Module 3: The Christian and the World Community

    • Unit 2: The Christian and the State · 2 hours

      Understand the biblical basis for a state.. See the need to build a state on love and justice.. Understand the need for liberty and a democratic society..

13. Week 13Module 3: The Christian and the World Community

    • Unit 3: Christians and the Race Problem · 2 hours

      Know the causes of racial prejudice and the biblical foundations for fighting it.. Know the effects of race prejudice and the possible recommendations for Christian action.. Understand the meaning of racism..

    • Unit 4: Christians and War Situations · 2 hours

      Understand the biblical injunctions concerning a war situation.. Know what must be done to stop the advents of war.. Understand that war is always a lose-lose situation..