Christian Ethics
An Introduction to Biblical Moral Reasoning
Wayne Grudem draws on forty years of teaching classes in ethics to write this wide-ranging introduction to biblical moral reasoning, organised according to the structure of the Ten Commandments.
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How should Christians live when the surrounding culture is increasingly hostile to Christian moral values? Granted, the Bible is our guide—but how can we know if we are interpreting it rightly with regard to ethical questions such as wealth and poverty, telling the truth, marriage and divorce, birth control, abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, business practices, environmental stewardship, and dozens of other issues? And on a very practical level, how can we know God’s will in the ordinary decisions of life?
To address questions like these, Wayne Grudem, author of the best-selling Systematic Theology, draws on forty years of teaching classes in ethics to write this wide-ranging introduction to biblical moral reasoning, organized according to the structure of the Ten Commandments.
He issues a challenging call for Christians to live lives of personal holiness, and offers a vision of the Christian life that is full of joy and blessing through living each day in a way that is pleasing to God.
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Contents
- Part 1: Introduction
- 1. Introduction to Christian Ethics
- 2. The Ultimate Basis for Ethics: The Moral Character of God
- 3. The Bible: Our Source of Ethical Standards
- 4. The Goal of Ethics: A Life Lived for the Glory of God
- 5. The Joys and Blessings of Obedience to God and the Harmful Consequences of Sin
- 6. How to Know God’s Will
- 7. Christians Will Never Have to Choose the “Lesser Sin”
- 8. How Should Christians Use the Old Testament for Ethical Guidance?
- Part 2: Protecting God's Honor
- “You shall have no other gods before me.”
- 9. No Other Gods
- 10. No Carved Images
- 11. Purity of Speech
- 12. Lying and Telling the Truth
- 13. The Sabbath Commandment
- Part 3: Protecting Human Authority
- “Honor your father and your mother.”
- 14. Authority of Parents
- 15. Equality and Leadership in Marriage
- 16. Civil Government
- 17. Other Authorities
- Part 4: Protecting Life
- “You shall not murder.”
- 18. Capital Punishment
- 19. War
- 20. Self-Defense
- 21. Abortion
- 22. Euthanasia
- 23. Suicide
- 24. Aging and Death
- 25. Racial Discrimination
- 26. Health
- 27. Alcohol and Drugs
- Part 5: Protecting Marriage
- “You shall not commit adultery.”
- 28. Marriage
- 29. Birth Control
- 30. Infertility, Reproductive Technology, and Adoption
- 31. Pornography
- 32. Divorce and Remarriage
- 33. Homosexuality and Transgenderism
- Part 6: Protecting Property
- “You shall not steal.”
- 34. Property: The Goodness and Necessity of Private Ownership of Property
- 35. Work, Rest, Vacations, and Retirement
- 36. Increasing Prosperity: Is More Prosperity a Good Thing?
- 37. Wealth and Poverty
- 38. Personal Stewardship
- 39. Borrowing, Lending, and the Question of Debt
- 40. Business Ethics
- 41. Stewardship of the Environment
- Part 7: Protecting Purity of Heart
- “You shall not covet.”
- 42. Purity of Heart
- Appendix: Should We Move Beyond the New Testament to a Better Ethic? An Analysis of William J. Webb's Slaves, Women & Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis
Specification
| Contributors |
Wayne Grudem |
| ISBN |
9781433549656 |
| Format |
Hardback |
| First published |
June 2018 |
| Dimensions |
190mm x 240mm x 65mm |
| Language |
English |
| Pages |
1248 |
| Publisher |
Crossway |
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