{"product_id":"christian-ethics-a-short-companion-9781430087489","title":"Christian Ethics: A Short Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003e Jesus's final command to his disciples at the Last Supper is a calling to an ethic of love. In \u003ci\u003eChristian Ethics: A Short Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned ethicist Gilbert Meilaender makes the case that all Christian ethics are an outworking of this command to love one another. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meilaender accordingly lays out a vision for the spirit and structure of the Christian life, while drawing directly upon theologians from the early church to the Reformation to today. He begins by examining the concept of sin and its profound impact on human life before moving to grace as an agent of pardon and power. He then lays out a framework for a Christian life characterized by a spirit of love, bound by wise limits and fostered through the community of the church. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Within this volume, Meilaender also includes excerpts from and commentary on: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Martin Luther, \u003ci\u003eThe Freedom of a Christian\u003c\/i\u003e (1520) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e ​Josef Pieper, \u003ci\u003eAbout Love\u003c\/i\u003e (1974) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e H. Richard Niebuhr, \u003ci\u003eChrist and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (1951) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Ethics: A Short Companion\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise and illuminating exploration of the foundational aspects of Christian ethics. Readers will be empowered to live out their faith with wisdom, grace, and moral clarity--but most of all, with love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003ci\u003eEssentials in Christian Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e series, edited by C. Ben Mitchell and Jason Thacker, is designed to illuminate the richness and centrality of ethics to all of the Christian life. The series consists of short, introductory volumes written by renowned scholars in the fields of ethics, theology, and philosophy. Each volume explores a crucial element of Christian ethical reflection, approaching the subject from within the broader Protestant moral tradition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGilbert Meilaender\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Princeton University) is senior research professor at Valparaiso University and the Paul Ramsey Fellow at the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"B\u0026H Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50458331414802,"sku":"9781430087489","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_45594bab-8027-40a1-bf73-e5d7152e9b95.jpg?v=1729960627","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/christian-ethics-a-short-companion-9781430087489","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}