Revising the Modern Moral Paradigm with the Book of Proverbs
Journal Title: Religions - Year 2016, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
The modern moral paradigm champions a codified format, where ethics is conceived of as and conveyed by means of law. Among the wisdom literature of the Hebrew Bible, the book of Proverbs offers an alternative to modern codified morality. I consider a concern shared by ancient and modern societies—communication ethics—to argue that through Proverbs’ focus on character, wisdom, and the Lord, the book could revise the way we think about, articulate, and act upon the modern moral paradigm.
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Arthur Keefer
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