URL: http://christiantheology.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/moral-absolutism-4-graded-absolutism/

Summary:
The final way to address moral dilemmas is to argue that there is a hierarchy built into God’s law, and at times some laws supersede other laws which is meant to handle these conflicts. This is graded absolutism. This view is held by such theologians as Norman Geisler, Stephen Mott, and Millard Erickson.

The graded absolutist starts out with the explanation that some laws are weightier than others (Matt 5:19) and some commands are greater than others (Matt. 22:36). This position can be explained quite simply when we think of civil disobedience.

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Tags: Ethics, Moral Absolutism, Graded Absolutism, Moral Law