The Moral Vision of the New Testament: A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament EthicsA leading expert in New Testament ethics discovers in the biblical witness a unified ethical vision -- centered in the themes of community, cross and new creation -- that has profound relevance in today′s world. Richard Hays shows how the New Testament provides moral guidance on the most troubling ethical issues of our time, including violence, divorce, homosexuality and abortion. |
Contents
Developments of the Pauline Tradition | 17 |
Taking Up the Cross | 9 |
Training for the Kingdom of Heaven | |
Liberation through the Power of the Spirit | |
Loving One Another | |
The Role of the Historical Jesus in | |
Resisting the Beast | |
Community Cross New Creation | |
How Shall We Use the Texts? Normative Proposals | |
PART FOUR | |
Violence in Defense of Justice | |
Divorce and Remarriage | |
Abortion | |
Conclusion | |
The Vision of New Testament | |
Permissions | |
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