Christian Ethics: Contemporary Issues and Options

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Baker Academic, 2010 - Religion - 448 pages
In this thorough update of a classic textbook, noted Christian thinker Norman Geisler evaluates contemporary ethical options (such as antinomianism, situation ethics, and legalism) and pressing issues of the day (such as euthanasia, homosexuality, and divorce) from a biblical perspective. The second edition is significantly expanded and updated, with new material and charts throughout the book. There are new chapters on animal rights, sexual ethics, and the biblical basis for ethical decisions, as well as four new appendixes addressing drugs, gambling, pornography, and birth control. The author has significantly updated his discussion of abortion, biomedical ethics, war, and ecology and has expanded the selected readings, bibliography, and glossary.
 

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Contents

Part
11
Antinomianism
22
Situationism
35
Generalism
52
Unqualified Absolutism
66
Conflicting Absolutism
83
Graded Absolutism
97
The Basis for Ethical Decisions
116
14
244
Drugs
359
Is Gambling Unethical?
374
Birth Control
396
Bibliography
412
Index of Authors
431
Chart
435
Copyright

9
131

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About the author (2010)

Norman Geisler was born on July 21, 1932, in Warren, Mich. He is the author of Christian texts that promote the Bible and morality and serve to provide sound advice and reasoning for the Christian faith. A fervent believer in the inerrancy of the Bible, his books When Skeptics Ask and When Critics Ask provide answers to those who question discrepancies in the Bible or challenge its authority. In Legislating Morality, he discusses why laws should be passed and enforced to create a moral, Christian society. Geisler is a frequent speaker and debater, providing learned answers about religion and society. He was educated at Wheaton College, the Detroit Bible College, and Loyola University. He is currently the Dean of the Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Bibliographic information

TitleChristian Ethics: Contemporary Issues and Options
AuthorNorman L. Geisler
PublisherBaker Academic, 2010
ISBN0801038790, 9780801038792
Length448 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Religion / Christian Theology / Ethics
Religion / Christian Theology / General
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