Exploring Christian Ethics: Biblical Foundations for MoralityAdopting a unique appraoch among inroductions to Christian ethics, Kyle Fedler's Exploring Christian Ethics guides students through the moral decision-making process by providing foundational material in both ethical theory and biblical ethics. First, Fedler introduces the reader to the discipline of ethics, then he explores the ways Scripture can be used responsibly in Christian ethics, and finally, he presents and analyzes the sections of Scripture that have been most influential in Christian morality and ethics. |
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Cuprins
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The Use of Scripture and Other Sources of Christian Guidance | 51 |
God Humans and Creation in Genesis 13 | 67 |
New Guidelines for a New People | 89 |
Spokespersons for God and Troublers of Israel | 117 |
Discipleship and the Teachings of Jesus | 138 |
Imitation and the Life of Jesus | 173 |
Grace and New Creation | 189 |
Looking Back and Looking Ahead | 207 |
Index of Scriptural References | 219 |
Termeni și expresii frecvente
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Pasaje populare
Pagina 80 - So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.
Pagina 81 - When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?
Pagina 170 - Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Pagina 75 - In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light;
Pagina 72 - For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Pagina 106 - Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry ; and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword ; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
Pagina 177 - A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.
Pagina 137 - And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
Pagina 171 - So if you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your bro'ther, and then come and offer your gift.
Informații bibliografice
| Titlu | Exploring Christian Ethics: Biblical Foundations for Morality |
| Autor | Kyle D. Fedler |
| Ediție | ilustrată |
| Editor | Westminster John Knox Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0664228984, 9780664228989 |
| Lungime | 233 pagini |
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