I came across a blog entry with this wonderful title - and had to read it. I guess that Rafe Esquith has an interesting and inspirational story to tell, but I was particularly interested on the six levels of moral development:
Level 1: "I don't want to get in trouble."
Level 2: "I want a reward"
Level 3: "I want to please someone"
Level 4: "I follow the rules"
Level 5: "I am considerate of other people"
Level 6: "I have a personal code of behavior and I follow it"
This is relevant for me just now as I am preparing some bible studies for teenagers on the Sermon on the Mount, and need to convey to them the standards that Jesus is explaining to his disciples. So I can definitely use this.
As I was thinking about this I began to wonder if there should be another level:
Level 7: "I follow the standards of Jesus"
Of course, none of us can actually live up to that, but it seems to me that it's a pretty good target to aim for.
While thinking about teachers with their hair on fire, I was reminded of this TED video. I can't imagine what would happen if Clifford Stoll's hair caught fire, but I can see that it has probably happened to him on more than one occasion!
Level 1: "I don't want to get in trouble."
Level 2: "I want a reward"
Level 3: "I want to please someone"
Level 4: "I follow the rules"
Level 5: "I am considerate of other people"
Level 6: "I have a personal code of behavior and I follow it"
This is relevant for me just now as I am preparing some bible studies for teenagers on the Sermon on the Mount, and need to convey to them the standards that Jesus is explaining to his disciples. So I can definitely use this.
As I was thinking about this I began to wonder if there should be another level:
Level 7: "I follow the standards of Jesus"
Of course, none of us can actually live up to that, but it seems to me that it's a pretty good target to aim for.
While thinking about teachers with their hair on fire, I was reminded of this TED video. I can't imagine what would happen if Clifford Stoll's hair caught fire, but I can see that it has probably happened to him on more than one occasion!
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This is very interesting. I'm about to begin a series with my youth in moral/ethical delimams. I think this could be helpful.
Good luck with the Sermon on the Mount! I did this with my group a year or so ago. It's big stuff, but I think it went well. I really enjoyed all the studying I did to prepare every week.
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