Biblical Interpretation and Christian Ethics

Zusammenfassung Does the Bible have a central place! or any place! in Christian ethics today? Should it have? If it does have! what implications does this have for biblical interpretation! as well as for Christian ethics? These are some of the questions addressed in this book! which is the first comprehensive treatment of such concerns. Inhaltsverzeichnis General editor's preface; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction - relating the Bible to Christian ethics; Part I. Liberal Principles and Practice: 1. Eternal values; 2. The principles of social ethics; Part II. Eschatology and Ethics: 3. Interim ethics; 4. Existential ethics; 5. The ethics of covenant and command; 6. The problem of Christian social ethics; Part III. Participation in Meaning: 7. The ethics of historical interpretation; 8. The ethics of contemporary reading.

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• Autori: McDonald J. I. H., J. I. H. McDonald, J. I. H. (University of Edinburgh) Mcdonald, J. Ian H. McDonald, J. Ian.h. Mcdonald, James I. H. McDonald
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 02.12.1993
• EAN: 9780521430593
• ISBN: 978-0-521-43059-3
• Pagine: 320
• Serie: New Studies in Christian Ethic
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo