| Description |
vii, 204 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-197) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Postmodernism and Christian Ethics -- Responding to the Postmodern Challenge -- Absolute Commands vs. Universal Ideals -- Jesus Christ and Moral Responsibility -- 2. The Church in a Pluralist Society -- The Dislocation of Bible and Church -- Interpreting the Tradition in a Changing Society -- The Current debate concerning Church and Society -- 3. Determining "What the Bible Says" -- The Biblical Critic under Attack -- From Text to Reader -- The Church and Biblical Authority -- 4. The Ethical Content and Authority of the Bible -- Types of Ethical Content in Scripture -- The Distinctive Ethical Content of Scripture -- The Ethical Authority of Scripture -- Scriptural Authority and Moral Decision Making -- 5. Spirit Ethics and a Responsible Church -- An Ethics of the Spirit -- Spirit Ethics and Ethical Theory -- Spirit Ethics and Social Ethics -- Spirit Ethics and Biblical Vision -- 6. Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide -- Christian Convictions Relating to Death -- Medical Technology and the "Sanctity of Life" -- Euthanasia and "Allowing to Die" -- From Euthanasia to Assisted Suicide -- 7. Homosexuality -- The Current Scene Concerning Homosexuality -- The Authority of Scripture and Homosexuality -- The Impact of the Tradition -- Seeking a Viable Stance -- Objections an Alternative Approaches -- 8. Genetics and the Future of Humanity -- The Question of Eugenics -- Genetic Testing and Screening -- The Human Genome Project -- Genetics, Human Identity, and the Human Futuer -- Concluding Reflections. |
| Subject |
Christian ethics -- Lutheran authors.
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Social ethics.
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Christian ethics -- Lutheran authors.
(OCoLC)fst00859120
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Social ethics. (OCoLC)fst01122447
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| ISBN |
080063232X (alk. paper) |
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9780800632328 (alk. paper) |
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