Introducing Christian Ethics
A Short Guide to Making Moral Choices
Published on 25. August 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-310-52118-1 (ISBN)
Description
Introducing Christian Ethics helps Christians form a sound basis for making ethical decisions in today's complex postmodern world. Raising 14 key ethical questions on today's most pressing issues including abortion, war, sexual ethics, capital punishment, and more, Scott Rae guides his readers in making moral choices wisely.
Based on the best-selling college and seminary ethics textbook Moral Choices, this book distills nearly two decades of teaching and study into a succinct and user-friendly volume. It is an ideal primer for pastors, students, and everyday Christians who desire engagement with the world around them in an intelligent and informed manner.
Teaching and study resources for the book, including additional video clips based on the questions corresponding to each chapter, make it ideal for use in the classroom as well as for pastors and for teaching settings within the church. Resources are available through ZondervanAcademic.com.
Based on the best-selling college and seminary ethics textbook Moral Choices, this book distills nearly two decades of teaching and study into a succinct and user-friendly volume. It is an ideal primer for pastors, students, and everyday Christians who desire engagement with the world around them in an intelligent and informed manner.
Teaching and study resources for the book, including additional video clips based on the questions corresponding to each chapter, make it ideal for use in the classroom as well as for pastors and for teaching settings within the church. Resources are available through ZondervanAcademic.com.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Zondervan
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
215 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-310-52118-1 (9780310521181)
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E-Book
08/2016
Zondervan Academic
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Person
Scott B. Rae (PhD, University of Southern California) is Professor of Christian Ethics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, La Mirada, California.
Content
Tentative Table of Contents (questions need work)
Chapter 1: What is the big deal about being moral? Starting at the Beginning
Chapter 2: Are God's commands the ultimate source for morality? Theological Ethics
Chapter 3: Why can't we make up our own moral rules for ourselves? Cultural Views of Morality
Chapter 4: What do I do when I am in a moral dilemma what do I do? Moral Decision Making
Chapter 5: What's wrong by having an abortion? Abortion
Chapter 6: How on earth can you say that an embryo is a person? Embryo and Stem Cell Research
Chapter 7: What do you say about all the technological options to a couple who is wrestling with infertility? Reproductive Technologies
Chapter 8: What's wrong with using biotechnology in gender selection? Genetics and Biotechnology
Chapter 9: Don't you think capital punishment is barbaric? The Death Penalty
Chapter 10: Isn't denying same-sex marriage unfair? Sexual Ethics
Chapter 11: How come every Christian is not a pacifist? War and Morality
Chapter 12: Isn't the pastorate or the mission field a higher calling? Vocation and Calling
Chapter 13: Does the Bible mandate either socialism or capitalism? Ethics and Economics
Chapter 14: Do good ethics make for good business? Ethics in the Workplace
Chapter 1: What is the big deal about being moral? Starting at the Beginning
Chapter 2: Are God's commands the ultimate source for morality? Theological Ethics
Chapter 3: Why can't we make up our own moral rules for ourselves? Cultural Views of Morality
Chapter 4: What do I do when I am in a moral dilemma what do I do? Moral Decision Making
Chapter 5: What's wrong by having an abortion? Abortion
Chapter 6: How on earth can you say that an embryo is a person? Embryo and Stem Cell Research
Chapter 7: What do you say about all the technological options to a couple who is wrestling with infertility? Reproductive Technologies
Chapter 8: What's wrong with using biotechnology in gender selection? Genetics and Biotechnology
Chapter 9: Don't you think capital punishment is barbaric? The Death Penalty
Chapter 10: Isn't denying same-sex marriage unfair? Sexual Ethics
Chapter 11: How come every Christian is not a pacifist? War and Morality
Chapter 12: Isn't the pastorate or the mission field a higher calling? Vocation and Calling
Chapter 13: Does the Bible mandate either socialism or capitalism? Ethics and Economics
Chapter 14: Do good ethics make for good business? Ethics in the Workplace