Our culture is facing numerous ethical and moral issues, searching for answers about such issues as life and death, crime and punishment, technology, and the environment. Unfortunately, many in our culture don't think the Bible has anything to say about these contemporary ethical issues. They either don't realize, or have forgotten, that most ethical issues have been around for thousands of years. Moral Dilemmas: Biblical Perspectives on Contemporary Ethical Issues is J. Kerby Anderson's reminder of just how long issues like abortion, euthanasia, and divorce have been around, and what the Bible has to say about them.
Anderson looks at the following issues: abortion, euthanasia, genetic engineering, reproductive technologies, sexual promiscuity, crime and punishment, capital punishment, drug abuse, breakdown of the family, divorce, pornography, gambling, homosexuality, technology, ecology and the environment, media, and government and civil disobedience. He offers a brief history and summary of each issue, followed by texts from the Bible which speak to that issue. While some may disagree with Anderson's interpretation of a particular passage, one must agree that the Bible is not ignorant of the major ethical issues facing our culture.
Moral Dilemmas will help you understand the true nature of the ethical issues we are facing, and how the Bible views them. If you have been struggling with an issue, trying to determine what the Bible says about it, this book will help you immensely. Think of it as a brief dictionary of contemporary Christian ethics. It belongs on the shelf of every Christian, and will help you engage your mind in the battle for ethics and morality in our society.
