Roger H Crook

Introduction to Christian Ethics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 and view issues from a Christian perspective.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• 6. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 338
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 491g
• ISBN-13: 9780205867189
• ISBN-10: 0205867189
• Artikelnr.: 36722618

Autorenporträt

Roger H. Crook

Inhaltsangabe

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