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Decisive issues facing Christians today / John Stott.

By: Contributor(s): Old Tappan, N.J. : Fleming H. Revell, ©1990Description: xiv, 427 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0800753127
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HN 31 St75 1990
  • HN 31 St75 1984
Contents:
PART 1. CHRISTIANS IN A NON-CHRISTIAN SOCIETY -- 1. Involvement: Is it our concern? -- The evangelical heritage of social concern -- The church and politics -- The biblical basis for social concern: God-man-Christ-salvation-the church -- Practical action -- 2. Complexity: can we think straight? -- A Christian mind -- The reality of God -- The paradox of man -- The future of society -- 3. Pluralism: should we impose our views? -- Imposition -- Laissez-faire -- Persuasion -- Examples of persuasion by Argument -- Political systems -- 4. Alienation: have we any influence?-- Salt and light -- Prayer and evangelism -- Witness and protest -- Example and groups -- PART 2. GLOBAL ISSUES -- 5. The nuclear threat -- Contemporary realities -- Theological and moral reflections -- The total Pacifist position -- The "Just war" tradition -- Relative (or nuclear) Pacifism -- Questions and qualifications -- Christian peace-making -- 6. Our human environment -- Reasons for concern -- The biblical perspective -- The conservation debate -- Contemporary awareness -- 7. North-South economic inequality -- The brandt commission documents -- The principle of unity -- The principle of equality -- Personal and economic deductions -- 8. Human rights -- Human rights violations -- Concern for human rights -- Human dignity -- Human equality -- Human responsibility -- PART 3. SOCIAL ISSUES -- 9. Work and unemployment -- Attitudes to work -- Self-fulfilment -- The service of man and God -- The trauma of unemployment -- Solutions and palliatives -- The role of the church -- A more radical view -- 10. Industrial relations -- The biblical principles of mutuality -- Abolish discrimination -- Increase participation -- Emphasize co-operation -- 11. The multi-racial dream -- Slavery and the American racial problem -- German anti-semitism and south African apartheid -- Change in south Africa -- The British record -- Biblical foundations for multi-racialism -- 12. Poverty, wealth and simplicity -- Three approaches to poverty -- Who are the poor? the Paradox of poverty -- Good news for the poor -- Three options for rich Christians -- PART 4. SEXUAL ISSUES -- 13. Women, men and God -- The rise of feminism -- Equality -- Complementarity -- Responsibility -- Ministry -- 14. Marriage and divorce -- Changing attitudes -- Old Testament teaching -- The teaching of Jesus -- The teaching of Paul -- The covenant principle -- Personal and pastoral realities -- 15. The abortion dilemma -- The revolution in public attitudes -- The key issue -- The biblical basis -- A contemporary Christian debate -- Human fertilization -- Implications and conclusions -- 16. Homosexual partnerships? -- The context for discussion -- The biblical prohibitions -- Sex and marriage in the Bible -- Contemporary arguments considered -- The AIDS epidemic -- Faith, hope and love -- CONCLUSION -- 17. A call for Christian leadership -- Vision -- Industry -- Perseverance -- Service -- Discipline -- STUDY GUIDE compiled by Lance Pierson.
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Enl. ed. of: Involvement. 1984

Includes bibliographical references.

PART 1. CHRISTIANS IN A NON-CHRISTIAN SOCIETY --

1. Involvement: Is it our concern? --
The evangelical heritage of social concern --
The church and politics --
The biblical basis for social concern: God-man-Christ-salvation-the church --
Practical action --

2. Complexity: can we think straight? --
A Christian mind --
The reality of God --
The paradox of man --
The future of society --

3. Pluralism: should we impose our views? --
Imposition --
Laissez-faire --
Persuasion --
Examples of persuasion by Argument --
Political systems --

4. Alienation: have we any influence?--
Salt and light --
Prayer and evangelism --
Witness and protest --
Example and groups --

PART 2. GLOBAL ISSUES --

5. The nuclear threat --
Contemporary realities --
Theological and moral reflections --
The total Pacifist position --
The "Just war" tradition --
Relative (or nuclear) Pacifism --
Questions and qualifications --
Christian peace-making --

6. Our human environment --
Reasons for concern --
The biblical perspective --
The conservation debate --
Contemporary awareness --

7. North-South economic inequality --
The brandt commission documents --
The principle of unity --
The principle of equality --
Personal and economic deductions --

8. Human rights --
Human rights violations --
Concern for human rights --
Human dignity --
Human equality --
Human responsibility --

PART 3. SOCIAL ISSUES --

9. Work and unemployment --
Attitudes to work --
Self-fulfilment --
The service of man and God --
The trauma of unemployment --
Solutions and palliatives --
The role of the church --
A more radical view --

10. Industrial relations --
The biblical principles of mutuality --
Abolish discrimination --
Increase participation --
Emphasize co-operation --

11. The multi-racial dream --
Slavery and the American racial problem --
German anti-semitism and south African apartheid --
Change in south Africa --
The British record --
Biblical foundations for multi-racialism --

12. Poverty, wealth and simplicity --
Three approaches to poverty --
Who are the poor? the Paradox of poverty --
Good news for the poor --
Three options for rich Christians --

PART 4. SEXUAL ISSUES --

13. Women, men and God --
The rise of feminism --
Equality --
Complementarity --
Responsibility --
Ministry --

14. Marriage and divorce --
Changing attitudes --
Old Testament teaching --
The teaching of Jesus --
The teaching of Paul --
The covenant principle --
Personal and pastoral realities --

15. The abortion dilemma --
The revolution in public attitudes --
The key issue --
The biblical basis --
A contemporary Christian debate --
Human fertilization --
Implications and conclusions --

16. Homosexual partnerships? --
The context for discussion --
The biblical prohibitions --
Sex and marriage in the Bible --
Contemporary arguments considered --
The AIDS epidemic --
Faith, hope and love --

CONCLUSION --

17. A call for Christian leadership --
Vision --
Industry --
Perseverance --
Service --
Discipline --

STUDY GUIDE compiled by Lance Pierson.

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