Following jesus in contemporary context, with glen h. Probably his most widely noted books are righteous gentiles of the holocaust fortress, 1994paragon house, 2003, kingdom ethics with glen stassen. In kingdom ethics, glen stassen fuller seminary and david gushee. Stassens and gushees selfadmitted goal in this book is to reclaim jesus. Stassen and gushee have provided searching answers to the moral questions of the day. Following jesus in contemporary context 9780830826681 by stassen, glen h gushee, david p. Comprehensive update of the leading christian ethics textbook of the 21st century ever since its original publication in 2003, glen stassen and david gushees kingdom ethics has offered students, pastors, and other readers an outstanding framework for christian ethical thought, one that is solidly rooted in scripture, especially jesuss teachings in the sermon on the mount. Jun 29, 2016 glen stassen and david gushees kingdom ethics, originally published in 2003, is the leading christian ethics textbook of the twentyfirst century. Stassen and gushee have provided a clear and fruitful biblical framework for each contemporary issue. Following jesus in contemporary context ebook written by glen h. Ever since its original publication in 2003, glen stassen and david gushee s kingdom ethics has offered students, pastors, and other readers an outstanding framework for christian ethical thought, one that is solidly rooted in scripture, especially jesuss teachings in the sermon on the mount.
Ivp, 2003eerdmans, 2016, the future of faith in american politics baylor, 2008, a devotional work with his wife jeanie. Solidly rooted in scripture especially jesuss teachings in the sermon on the mount the book has offered many students, pastors, and other readers a comprehensive and challenging framework for christian ethical thought. Kingdom ethics download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Glen stassen and david gushee s kingdom ethics, originally published in 2003, is the leading christian ethics textbook of the twentyfirst century. Comprehensive update of the leading christian ethics textbook of the 21st century ever since its original publication in 2003, glen stassen and david gushee s kingdom ethics has offered students, pastors, and other readers an outstanding framework for christian ethical thought, one that is solidly rooted in scripture, especially jesuss teachings in the sermon on the mount.
Christ for christian ethics and for the moral life of the churches xi. Free shipping due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Following jesus in contemporary context, which received a 2004 best book award from christianity today. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read kingdom ethics. Aug 22, 2016 many theologians have contributed major works on ethics, as they have sought to make a connection between their vision of god and contemporary life. Glen harold stassen february 29, 1936 april 26, 2014 was an american ethicist and baptist theologian. Gushee, however, hardly any christian ethics texts, old or new, make constructive. The title of this book is kingdom ethics and it was written by david p.
He was known for his work on theological ethics, political philosophy, and social justice and for developing the just peacemaking theory regarding the comparative ethics of war and peace. And since the sermon on the mount expounds jesus teaching most comprehensively, one might expect such books to treat it thoroughly. Following jesus in contemporary context by david p. Many theologians have contributed major works on ethics, as they have sought to make a connection between their vision of god and contemporary life. Kingdom ethics 2nd edition david gushee and glen stassen. Kingdom ethics is an outstanding contribution to the field that should be read by every serious christian. Smedes professor of christian ethics at fuller theological. Kingdom ethics was christianity todays theologyethics book of the year for 2004, and has been translated into eight languages. Apr 29, 2014 among his many books, stassen, with gushee, wrote kingdom ethics. Gushee distinguished university professor of christian ethics. Gushee join profound ethical reflection with faith. They believe that the way to understand christian ethics is to ground ourselves on kingdom reign of god. Among his many books, stassen, with gushee, wrote kingdom ethics. Since christians confess jesus christ as lord, one might assume that most christian ethics texts would ponder his teachings in detail.
Jul 06, 2016 comprehensive update of the leading christian ethics textbook of the 21st century ever since its original publication in 2003, glen stassen and david gushee s kingdom ethics has offered students, pastors, and other readers an outstanding framework for christian ethical thought, one that is solidly rooted in scripture, especially jesuss teachings in the sermon on the mount. Following jesus in contemporary context is hardly a new book it was originally released in 2003. The books most distinctive feature wasand still isan integrative and interdisciplinary approach. His many other books include righteous gentiles of the holocaust. Comprehensive update of the leading christian ethics textbook of the 21st century ever since its original publication in 2003, glen stassen and david gushees kingdom ethics has offered students, pastors, and other readers an outstanding framework for christian ethical thought, one that is solidly rooted in scripture, especially jesuss. Baptist peacemaker, global christian ethicist festschrift, co. Gushee join profound ethical reflection with faith in jesus christ, a life of discipleship and the hope of the present and coming kingdom of god. Comprehensive update of the leading christian ethics textbook of the 21st century ever since its original publication in 2003, glen stassen and david gushee s kingdom ethics has offered students, pastors, and other readers an outstanding framework for christian ethical thought, one that is solidly rooted in scripture, especially jesuss. While such updates as a glossary make the book even more accessible, the real. Glen stassen and david gushees kingdom ethics, originally published in 2003, is the leading christian ethics textbook of the twentyfirst. This substantially revised edition of kingdom ethics features enhanced and updated treatments of.
A christianity today 2004 book of the year in this masterful and innovative book glen h. Gushee offers a fresh, challenging and comprehensive treatment of christian ethics that centers on the life of jesus. Comprehensive update of the leading christian ethics textbook of the 21st century. The result is a challenging, comprehensive treatment of christian ethics centered on the life and teachings of jesus. Stassen and gushee, however, want to make this right and redirect the course of the church by reclaiming jesus christ for christian ethics and for the moral life of the church. While it represents a massive scholarly enterprise, stassen and gushee still manage to write in a clear, comfortable and informal way. Comprehensive update of the leading christian ethics textbook of the 21st century ever since its original publication in 2003, glen stassen and david gushees kingdom ethics has offered students, pastors, and other readers an outstanding framework for christian ethical thought, one that is solidly rooted in scripture, especially jesuss teachings in the sermon on the. Gushees most important books include kingdom ethics with glen stassen, 2003, the sacredness of human life 20, and changing our mind 2014. A christianity today 2004 book of the yearin this masterful and innovative book glen h. From the publication of its first edition in 2003, kingdom ethics has been my key textbook for a postgraduate level course on christian ethics based on the teaching of jesus, as outlined in the sermon on the mount matthew, chapters 57. That the kingdom of god motif is the key to understanding. Genocide and moral obligation and the sacredness of human life. It was published by eerdmans and has a total of 550 pages in the book.
Two eerdmans titles win christianity today book awards. Both found the changes wrought by the southern baptist conservative resurgence. Jul 06, 2016 comprehensive update of the leading christian ethics textbook of the 21st century. In kingdom ethics david gushee and the late glen stassen have served an. Solidly rooted in scripture especially jesuss teachings in the sermon on the mount the book has offered many students, pastors, and other readers a comprehensive and. Gushee is distinguished university professor of christian ethics and director of the center for theology and public life at mercer university, atlanta, georgia. Kingdom ethics, david p stassengushee shop online for. Following jesus in contemporary context 2nd edn, grand rapids, mi.
Why an ancient biblical vision is key to the worlds future. Glen stassen and david gushees kingdom ethics, originally published in 2003, is the leading christian ethics textbook of the twentyfirst century. They met as student and professor, respectively, at the southern baptist theological seminary in the 1980s, and later served as colleagues at southern in the 1990s, before moving on to other positions. Sep 06, 2004 since christians confess jesus christ as lord, one might assume that most christian ethics texts would ponder his teachings in detail. Some theologians have devoted their careers to ethics, among them are david gushee and the late glen stassen, authors of kingdom ethics.
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