Bible and Ethics in the Christian Life: Revised and Expanded Edition / Edition 1

by Bruce C. Birch, Larry L. Rasmussen

Overview

Among the topics treated are:

Christian ethics as community ethics

Charting the moral life

Elements of character formation

Character and social structure

Decision making

The nature and role of biblical authority

Uses of Scripture in Christian ethics

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780806623979
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	01/13/1988
Edition description:	ENL
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	1,126,764
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Bruce C. Birch is dean and professor of biblical theology at Wesley Theological Seminary.

Larry L. Rasmussen, a renowned Christian environmental ethicist, is Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics, emeritus, at Union Theological Seminary. He is the author of Earth Community, Earth Ethics; winner of the Grawemeyer Award; and a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Christian Ethics. He has mentored a generation of scholars in eco-theology and green religion, rooted in practices of environmental justice within community contexts. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Revised Edition

Introduction

Consensus and Questions

Christian Ethics as Community Ethics

Charting the Moral Life

The Elements of Character Formation

Character Formation and Social Structure

Decision Making

The Church and the Moral Life

The Nature and Role of Biblical Authority

Making Biblical Resources Available

Summary and Challenge

Notes

Bibliography

Index of Biblical References