The Sem 3A theme for 2022 is Faith and Religion relating to the present age. In the May series of seminars, we examine The Relationship between Religion and Ethics. Martin Samson will present tonight on the topic Jesus the basis for a prototype of applied ethics

The Imitatio Christi is often seen as the path to salvation and many a saint is considered to have perfected a Christ-likeness in their life. The journey of moral ennoblement is part of the Christian life. What is the relevance of the ethical life, in a time of moral-individualism, and how is it to be approached? This talk will ponder these issues by establishing an understanding of the effects of the life of Christ Jesus upon the human condition. Martin will show that an Imitatio Jesu, a path of inner transformation of the person of Faith, is as important for the modern ethical life as the understanding of the virtuous life.

Martin Samson is currently writing his PhD on the Christology of Rudolf Steiner. He grew up in South Africa where he joined the Redemptorist Order. Then, influenced by the teachings of Rudolf Steiner he became an ordained priest of The Christian Community, the religious body founded on Steiner’s insights. He has four adult children and has worked in Australia in various communities since 1992. He is currently not in the Ministry but continues to teach on religious and spiritual themes from his new home in Sydney.

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