Preface | p. 11 |
Dimensions of Decision Making | p. 13 |
Cases and Issues | |
Biblical Authority | |
Empirical and Deliberative Elements | |
Cases of Conflicting Obligation | |
Christian Ethics and Law in a Pluralistic Society | |
Contraception | p. 27 |
From Ancient Times to Present | |
Modern Methods of Contraception | |
Moral Dimensions of Contraception | |
Related Issues | |
Reproductive Technologies | p. 69 |
Artificial Insemination | |
Surrogate Mothers: Wombs for Rent | |
Sex Selection | |
In Vitro Fertilization | |
Divorce and Remarriage | p. 99 |
Historical Trends | |
The Biblical Data | |
Summary and Conclusions | |
Homosexuality | p. 113 |
Historical and Anthropological Perspectives | |
Medical Aspects | |
The Witness of Scripture | |
Theological and Pastoral Issues | |
Homosexuality and the Law | |
Abortion | p. 137 |
Historical and Legal Background | |
Medical Aspects | |
The Psychological Dimension | |
Biblical, Theological, and Ethical Considerations | |
Infanticide and Euthanasia | p. 167 |
Infanticide | |
Death, Dying, and Euthanasia | |
Capital Punishment | p. 203 |
History and the Law | |
The Teachings of Scripture | |
Philosophical and Pragmatic Considerations | |
Civil Disobedience and Revolution | p. 219 |
Civil Disobedience | |
Revolution and the Christian Conscience | |
War and Peace | p. 239 |
War in Human History | |
The Morality of War: The Pre-Atomic Era | |
War and Peace in a Nuclear Age | |
Environmental Ethics: History, Issues, and Theology | p. 263 |
Historical Perspectives on the Environmental Movement | |
Current Environmental Concerns | |
Biblical Foundations of Environmental Ethics | |
The Genetic Revolution | p. 275 |
Historical Background | |
The Issues and the Terminology | |
Theological and Ethical Framework | |
Reflections on the Issues | |
Notes | p. 289 |
Index of Scripture | p. 341 |
Index of Persons | p. 345 |
Index of Subjects | p. 351 |
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