Spirit Ethics by Paul Jersild

Spirit Ethics by Paul Jersild

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.

Jersild, Paul: - Paul Jersild is Professor Emeritus of Theology and Ethics at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina. Among his published works are Spirit Ethics: Scripture and the Moral Life (2000) and Christian Faith in Our Time: Rethinking the Church's Theology (2017).

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ISBN 13	9780800632328
ISBN 10	080063232X
Title	Spirit Ethics
Author	Paul Jersild
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	1517 Media
Year published	2000-01-01
Number of pages	160
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