Exploring Christian Ethics

Adopting a unique approach among introductions to Christian ethics, Kyle Fedler's Exploring Christian Ethics guides students through themoral decision-making process by providing foundational material inboth ethical theory and biblical ethics. In part one, Fedler introducesreaders to the discipline of ethics, exploring perennial issues from theclassical tradition such as relativism, utilitarianism, character, deontology, and virtue from a Christian perspective. In part two, heexplores the various ways Scripture can be used responsibly inChristian ethics, particularly discussing whether the Bible should beused as a book of rules. Finally, in part three, he presents andanalyzes the sections of Scripture that have been most influential inChristian morality and ethics: Creation and the Fall, the MosaicCovenant, the Prophets, the teachings of Jesus, the life of Jesus, writings of the Johannine community, and the letters of Pa