Walking in the Way: An Introduction to Christian Ethics Book

	Preface	7
	Introduction	1
	Should Ethics Come First?
	What Is Christian Ethics?
	What Is the Main Authority for Christian Ethics?
	Is Biblical Religion Ethical?
	Why Study Christian Ethics?
	Can Ethics Be Taught?
Part 1	Foundations for Christian Ethics	15
Chapter 1	Origins of Christian Ethics	17
	The Influence of Greek Philosophy
	The Language of Ethics
	Traditional Theories of Ethics
	The Framework for Christian Ethics
Chapter 2	The Bible and Christian Ethics	39
	The Role of the Bible in Christian Ethics
	Biblical Interpretation and Christian Ethics
Chapter 3	The Ethics of the Bible	55
	Ethics of the Old Testament
	Ethics of the New Testament
Chapter 4	The Christian, the Church, and the World	81
	The Church and the World
	Christ and Culture
Chapter 5	Moral Decision Making	103
	Twentieth-Century Approaches to Christian Decision Making
	A Model for Moral Decision Making
Part 2	Issues in Christian Ethics	133
Chapter 6	The Christian and Personal Ethics	135
	Social and Moral Trends
	Personal Ethical Issues
Chapter 7	Sexuality and Marriage	157
	A Christian Interpretation of Sexuality
	A Christian Interpretation of Marriage
Chapter 8	Human Equality--Gender and Race	189
	Gender Equality
	Racial Equality
Chapter 9	Biomedical Ethics	225
	A Brief History of Biomedical Ethics
	Biblical Principles and Theological Insights
	Issues in Biomedical Ethics
Chapter 10	Economics and Politics	253
	Economic Ethics
	Political Ethics
	Conclusion	285
	Glossary	287
	Endnotes	295