Description
Applying Christian Ethics to everyday issues.
An Introduction to Christian Ethics uses a Christian approach while encouraging students to consider a variety of current ethical issues and apply relevant biblical and theological concepts to these issues. The main goal of the text is to acquaint students with both the field of ethics in general and varieties of Christian ethical systems in particular.
Learning Goals
Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:
- Use a Christian method of making moral decisions.
- View issues from a Christian perspective.
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Table of Contents
1. Brief Table of Contents
Part 1: Ethics and Christian Ethics
Chapter 1: An Overview of Ethics
Chapter 2: Alternatives to Christian Ethics
Chapter 3: Alternatives within Christian Ethics
Part 2: Ethics and Christian Faith
Chapter 4: Sources of Guidance
Chapter 5: Biblical Ethics
Chapter 6: Faith Working Through Love
Part 3: Christian Ethics and Contemporary Issues
Chapter 7: Sexuality and the Marriage Relationship
Chapter 8: Life and Death: Issues in Biomedical Ethics
Chapter 9: Christian Ethics and Ethnicity
Chapter 10: The Status of Women
Chapter 11: Citizenship in a Democracy
Chapter 12: Punishment for Crime
Chapter 13: War and the Quest for Peace
Chapter 14: Work, Property, and Community
Chapter 15: The Care of Creation
2. Full Table of Contents
Part 1: Ethics and Christian Ethics
Chapter 1: An Overview of Ethics
Definitions
Subject Matter
Assumptions
Cautions
Chapter 2: Alternatives to Christian Ethics
Religious Systems
Humanism
Objectivism
Behaviorism
Chapter 3: Alternatives within Christian Ethics
Obeying External Authority
Making Personal Decisions
Transforming Society
Part 2: Ethics and Christian Faith
Chapter 4: Sources of Guidance
The Bible
The Christian Community
Personal Experience
Chapter 5: Biblical Ethics
The Hebrew Scripture
Jesus and the Gospels
The Ethical Teachings of Paul
Chapter 6: Faith Working Through Love
Theological Premises
Faith
Love (Agape)
Decision
Part 3: Christian Ethics and Contemporary Issues
Chapter 7: Sexuality and the Marriage Relationship
The Current Scene
A Christian Interpretation of Sexuality
A Christian Interpretation of Marriage
Homosexuality and the Christian Faith
Living-Together Arrangements
Chapter 8: Life and Death: Issues in Biomedical Ethics
Abortion
Biomedical Parenting
Responsible Parenting
Cloning
Stem Cell Research
Organ Transplants
The Care of the Dying
Chapter 9: Christian Ethics and Ethnicity
Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Changes in the Social Structure
A Christian Approach
Chapter 10: The Status of Women
Images of Women
Women and the Law
Women and Employment
The Feminist Movement
Women and the Scripture
A Christian Approach to Current Issues
Chapter 11: Citizenship in a Democracy
American Democratic Government
Biblical Teachings
The Christian as Citizen
Chapter 12: Punishment for Crime
The Concept of Punishment
The Rights of Victims
Capital Punishment
Chapter 13: War and the Quest for Peace
The Bible and War
Christianity and Traditional Warfare
Christianity and Modern Warfare
Christianity and Terrorism
Christianity and Preemptive Warfare
The Quest for Peace
Chapter 14: Work, Property, and Community
The Context: Capitalism
A Christian Perspective on Property
A Christian Perspective on Work
Personal Issues in an Impersonal Economic Order
Social Issues in an Impersonal Economic Order
Ideals and Economics
Chapter 15: The Care of Creation
The Ecological Problem
The Well-being of Animals
Biblical Concepts
Theological Reflection
Suggestions for Involvement
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