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| Preface to the First Edition (1984) | |
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| Preface to the Second Edition (1990) | |
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| Preface to the Third Edition (1999) | |
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| Christians in a Non-Christian Society | |
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| Involvement: is it our concern? | |
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| The evangelical heritage of social concern | |
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| Reasons for `The Great Reversal' | |
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| The Church and politics | |
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| The biblical basis for social concern | |
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| Practical action 312 Complexity: can we think straight? | |
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| A Christian mind | |
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| The reality of God | |
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| The paradox of our humanness | |
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| The future of society | |
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| An appendix on postmodernity 503 Pluralism: should we impose our views? | |
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| Imposition | |
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| Laissez-faire | |
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| Persuasion | |
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| Examples of persuasion by argument | |
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| Political systems 664 Alienation: have we any influence? | |
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| Salt and light | |
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| Prayer and evangelism | |
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| Witness and protest | |
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| Example and groups | |
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| Global Issues5 | |
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| Wars and rumours of wars | |
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| Contemporary realities | |
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| Theological and moral reflections | |
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| The call for nuclear disarmament | |
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| Questions and qualifications | |
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| Christian peace-making 1196 Our human environment | |
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| Reasons for environmental concern | |
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| The biblical perspective | |
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| The conservation debate | |
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| Contemporary awareness 1397 North-South economic inequality | |
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| The Brandt Commission reports | |
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| Debt and development | |
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| The principle of unity | |
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| The principle of equality | |
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| Personal and economic deductions 1618 Human rights | |
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| Human rights violations | |
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| Concern for human rights | |
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| Human dignity | |
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| Human equality | |
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| Human responsibility | |
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| Social Issues | |
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| Work and unemployment | |
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| Attitudes to work | |
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| Self-fulfilment | |
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| The service of others and of God | |
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| The trauma of unemployment | |
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| Solutions and palliatives | |
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| The role of the Church | |
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| Conclusion 20610 Industrial relations | |
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| The biblical principle of mutuality | |
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| Abolish discrimination | |
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| Increase participation | |
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| Emphasize co-operation 22611 The multi-racial dream | |
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| Slavery and the American racial problem | |
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| German anti-Semitism and South African apartheid | |
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| Change in South Africa | |
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| British attitudes and tensions | |
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| Biblical foundations for multi-racialism 25312 Poverty, wealth and simplicity | |
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| Three approaches to poverty | |
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| Who are the poor? The paradox of poverty | |
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| Good news for the poor | |
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| Three options for rich Christians | |
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| Sexual Issues | |
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| Women, men and God | |
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| The rise of feminism | |
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| Equality | |
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| Complementarity | |
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| Responsibility | |
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| Ministry 31014 Marriage and divorce | |
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| Changing attitudes 320Old Testament teaching | |
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| The teaching of Jesus | |
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| The teaching of Paul | |
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| Irretrievable breakdown | |
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| Personal and pastoral realities 34115 Abortion and euthanasia | |
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| The revolution in public attitudes | |
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| The key issue | |
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| The biblical basis | |
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| A contemporary Christian debate | |
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| Human fertilization | |
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| Techniques and exceptions | |
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| A call to action | |
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| Euthanasia 37616 Same-sex partnerships? | |
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| The context for discussion | |
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| The biblical prohibitions | |
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| Sexuality and marriage in the Bible | |
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| Contemporary arguments considered | |
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| The AIDS epidemic | |
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| Faith, hope and love | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| A call for Christian leadership | |
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| Vision | |
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| Industry | |
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| Perseverance | |
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| Service | |
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| Discipline | |
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| Notes | |