Introducing Christian Ethics

by Barnette, Henlee H.

• ISBN13: 9780805418583
• ISBN10: 080541858X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-09-01
• Publisher: B&H Academic

Summary

This unique volume provides an introduction to Christian ethics, giving detailed attention to the biblical basis and to the role of the Holy Spirit.

Table of Contents

Part One PRINCIPLES
Introduction	3	(9)
What Is Christian Ethics?	3	(1)
The Task and Scope of Christian Ethics	3	(2)
Types of Christian Ethics	5	(1)
Christian Ethics and Other Disciplines	6	(3)
Why Study Christian Ethics?	9	(3)
Characteristics of Hebrew Morality	12	(7)
Biblical Ground of Hebrew Ethics	12	(4)
Ethical Limitations	16	(3)
Ethics of the Decalogue	19	(7)
Duties to God	19	(3)
Duties to Man	22	(2)
Duty to Self	24	(2)
Ethics of the Prophets	26	(9)
The Prophet's Milieu	26	(1)
The Prophet and His Role	27	(1)
Presuppositions and Principles	28	(1)
Problems of the Prophet	29	(4)
The Contribution of the Prophets	33	(2)
Ethics of the Sages	35	(7)
The Ethics of Job	36	(1)
The Ethics of the Psalms	37	(1)
The Ethics of Proverbs	37	(3)
The Ethics of Ecclesiastes	40	(1)
The Ethics of the Song of Songs	40	(2)
Essential Character of Christ's Ethics	42	(8)
The Master Teacher of Morality	42	(1)
``Out of His Treasure Things Old and New''	43	(3)
``His Kingdom and His Righteousness''	46	(4)
Content of Christ's Ethics	50	(19)
The Context of the Sermon	50	(1)
The Content of the Sermon	51	(15)
Summary and Conclusion	66	(3)
Ethics of Paul	69	(10)
Theological Bases	69	(2)
Ethical Principles	71	(2)
Incentives of Christian Behavior	73	(3)
Pauline Realism	76	(3)
Ethics of Other New Testament Writers	79	(8)
The Johannine Corpus	79	(2)
Epistle to the Hebrews	81	(1)
Epistle of James	82	(1)
First Epistle of Peter	82	(2)
Second Epistle of Peter	84	(1)
Epistle of Jude	85	(2)
Ethics of the Holy Spirit	87	(14)
The Ethical Nature of the Holy Spirit	88	(1)
The Ethical Role of the Holy Spirit	89	(4)
The Holy Spirit and Contemporary Ethics	93	(8)
Part Two PROBLEMS
Duties to Self	101	(10)
Self-love Versus Selfless Love	101	(2)
The New Commandment and Agape-love	103	(3)
Some Specific Duties to Self	106	(5)
Marriage and the Family	111	(17)
The Biblical Basis of Marriage	111	(2)
Divorce and Remarriage	113	(4)
The Christian View of Sex	117	(2)
Preparation for Marriage	119	(1)
Personality Interaction in the Family	120	(5)
The Church and the Family	125	(3)
Race Relations	128	(16)
The American Dilemma	128	(3)
The Problem of Prejudice	131	(4)
The Biblical Perspective of Racial Segregation	135	(4)
The Role of the Church in the Reduction of Racial Tensions	139	(5)
Economic Life	144	(17)
The Biblical Perspective of Possessions	144	(4)
Christian Economic Concern Through the Centuries	148	(4)
The American Capitalistic Economy	152	(3)
The Christian Doctrine of Vocation	155	(2)
The Economic Problem in World Perspective	157	(4)
Political Life	161	(14)
The New Testament Attitude Toward the State	161	(3)
The State: Its Nature and Function	164	(2)
Forms of the Modern State	166	(2)
Church-State Relations	168	(3)
The Problem of War and Peace	171	(1)
The Christian as a Citizen	172	(3)
Index	175