Kingdom Ethics Following Jesus in Contemporary Context

Name: Kingdom Ethics Following Jesus in Contemporary Context
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ISBN: 9780830826681

ISBN-10: 0830826688

ISBN-13: 9780830826681

Edition: 2002

Authors: Glen H. Stassen, David P. Gushee

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One of Christianity Today's 2003 Books of the Year!In this masterful and innovative book Glen H. Stassen and David P. Gushee join profound ethical reflection with faith in Jesus Christ, a life of discipleship and the hope of the present and coming kingdom of God. The result is a challenging, comprehensive treatment of Christian ethics centered on the life and teachings of Jesus.Drawing on detailed studies of the Sermon on the Mount, Stassen and Gushee shed light on the whole of biblical ethical teaching as it relates to a wide range of issues, including peacemaking, just war, nonviolence, sexuality and gender roles, marriage and divorce, race, economics, care of creation, prayer and…

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 2/17/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 538
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 2.046

Gushee is Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University in Atlanta, Georgia.



Acknowledgments


Preface



The Reign of God and Christian Character



The Reign of God



Virtues of Kingdom People



Holistic Character Ethics



The Way of Jesus and Prophetic Authority



Authority and Scripture



The Form and Function of Moral Norms



The Transforming Initiatives of the Sermon on the Mount



The Gospel of Life



Just War, Nonviolence and Just Peacemaking



Sowing the Seeks of Peace



Restorative Penalties for Homicide



Valuing Life at Its Beginnings



Valuing Life at Its End



New Frontiers in Biotechnology



Male and Female



Marriage and Divorce



Sexuality



Gender Roles



The Central Norms of Christian Ethics



Love



Justice



Relationships of Justice and Love



Truthtelling



Race



Economics



Care of the Creation



A Passion for God's Reign



Prayer



Politics



Practices


Bibliography


Author Index


Subject Index


Scripture Index