{"product_id":"the-moral-quest-foundations-of-christian-ethics-171559","title":"The Moral Quest: Foundations of Christian Ethics","description":"Voted one of *Christianity Today's* 1998 Books of the Year!  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eWhat is ethics?  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eWhy should Christians care?  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBeginning with these basic questions, Stanley Grenz masterfully leads his readers into a theological engagement with moral inquiry. In *The Moral Quest* he sets forth the basics of ethics, considers the role and methods of Christian ethics in particular, and examines the ethical approaches of the Old Testament, the Gospels and Paul. He introduces the foundational theological ethics of Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Luther and the Reformers. And he concludes with an even handed discussion of modern and contemporary Christian ethicists, including Albert Ritschl, Walter Rauschenbusch, Karl Barth, James Gustafson, Paul Ramsey, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther King Jr., Gustavo Gutiérrez, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Stanley Hauerwas, Carl F. H. Henry and Oliver O'Donovan.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eClear, concise, and well apprised of relevant literature, Grenz (a theologian recognized for the excellence of his own theological and ethical work) provides in this book a first-rate introduction to Christian ethics. The Moral Quest will well serve students, pastors and interested laypersons alike  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003ePreface  \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Christian Ethics in a Transitional Age  \u003cbr\u003e1. Christian Ethics \u0026amp; the Ethical Task  \u003cbr\u003e2. The Greek Ethical Tradition  \u003cbr\u003e3. Ethics in the Bible  \u003cbr\u003e4. Model Christian Proposals  \u003cbr\u003e5. Contemporary Christian Proposals  \u003cbr\u003e6. Christian Ethics \u0026amp; the Contemporary Context  \u003cbr\u003e7. Foundations of a Christian Ethic  \u003cbr\u003e8. Comprehensive Love: The Content of the Christian Ethic  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: The Celebrative Nature of the Christian Ethic  \u003cbr\u003e***-Publisher.***  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning with the basics, Stanley Grenz leads his readers into a theological engagement with moral inquiry. In a concise yet reliable fashion, 'The Moral Quest' sets forth the basics of ethics, considers the role and methods of Christian ethics in particular, and examines the implicit and explicit ethical approaches of the Old Testament, the Gospels and Paul.  \u003cbr\u003e Grenz goes on to introduce the foundational theological ethics of Augustine, Aquinas, and Luther and the Reformers, then continues with an evenhanded discussion of modern and contemporary Christian ethicists, including Albrecht Ritschl, Karl Barth, Paul Ramsey, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther King Jr., Gustavo Guti rrez, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Stanley Hauerwas, Carl F. H. Henry and Oliver O Donovan.  \u003cbr\u003e The book concludes with Grenz's own constructive proposal of comprehensive love, rooted in the life of the Trinity and worked out in Christian community.  \u003cbr\u003e Clearly written and well apprised of relevant literature, 'The Moral Quest' is a first-rate introduction to Christian ethics. It will serve students, pastors and interested laypersons alike.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51565872808223,"sku":"9780851114873","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9780851114873_1545162.jpg?v=1769247173","url":"https:\/\/koorong.com\/products\/the-moral-quest-foundations-of-christian-ethics-171559","provider":"Koorong","version":"1.0","type":"link"}