Spirit Ethics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780800632328)

How can Christians responsibly derive moral guidance from the Bible on pressing issues of personal and social morality today? Jersild's book sets the context for a study of Scripture and the moral life in a postmodern, pluralist society with its impact on biblical studies. The ethical contents and authority of Scripture are addressed, and a "Spirit ethics" is proposed as a way of developing a biblically based Christian ethics. Christians cannot simply adopt a once-and-for-all set of rules nor simply cite Bible verses against the latest sins. "Absolutely essential," says Jersild, "is the ongoing engagement of the church with the moral environment of society and the issues that this raises for the church." Jersild applies his model fruitfully and persuasively to three pressing and perplexing issues: assisted suicide, homosexuality, and genetic programs.

Author: Paul T. Jersild
ISBN-10: 080063232X
ISBN-13: 9780800632328
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2000
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.46d