Becoming Good : Building Moral Character

by Gill, David W.

• ISBN13: 9780830822720
• ISBN10: 0830822720
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Ivp Books

Summary

Becoming good--building character--is what we all want for ourselves and for others. But where do we begin? Becoming good is not simply a matter of a few dos and don'ts. In fact we can't begin to do the right things until we have built an adequate foundation. This is precisely what David Gill sets out to help us do.His approach is deeply rooted within the Christian tradition and specifically designed for people who want to allow Scripture to shape the way they think and act. Gill's arguments are not drawn from ethical theory (though they are informed by it) but from the the Bible--from Paul's admonitions to faith, hope and love, and from Jesus' Beatitudes.Here is rich, biblical teaching that will help people from every walk of life--whether engineers, bus drivers, managers, restaurant workers, PTA members, parents, neighborhood volunteers, nurses, teachers, coaches, attorneys, journalists or physicians--fulfill their calling to be salt and light within their own spheres of influence.

Table of Contents

Preface	1	(4)
Acknowledgments	5	(6)
Part One: Prepare
Ethics Isn't Pretty	11	(15)
The Building of Our Character	26	(17)
The Reality of Our Communities	43	(19)
The Goodness of God	62	(18)
Pouring A New Foundation	80	(23)
Excursus: From Classical Virtue to Postmodern Emotivism	95	(8)
Part Two: Build
Faithful, Holy & Wise: The Disciple	103	(21)
Open, Responsible & Gentle: The Servant	124	(22)
Righteous, Just & Merciful: The Leader	146	(20)
Loving, Sacrificial & Genuine: The Peacemaker	166	(21)
Hopeful, Courageous & Joyful: The Ambassador	187	(22)
Part Three: Test
Good Character on Trial	209	(22)
Index of Names	231	(4)
Index of Scripture References	235