Exploring Christian Ethics: Biblical Foundations for Morality

Exploring Christian Ethics: Biblical Foundations for Morality
ISBN-10
0664228984
ISBN-13
9780664228989
Category
Religion
Pages
233
Language
English
Published
2006-01-01
Publisher
Westminster John Knox Press
Author
Kyle D. Fedler

Description

Adopting a unique appraoch among inroductions to Christian ethics, Kyle Fedler's Exploring Christian Ethics guides students through the moral decision-making process by providing foundational material in both ethical theory and biblical ethics. First, Fedler introduces the reader to the discipline of ethics, then he explores the ways Scripture can be used responsibly in Christian ethics, and finally, he presents and analyzes the sections of Scripture that have been most influential in Christian morality and ethics.

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