The Right, the Good and the Happy: The Christian in a World of Distorted Values

Synopsis

[from inside flaps] "Why have drugs replaced beer, cigarettes, and even hamburgers in the life of the young person? What should be done about the large number of living dead--human vegetables who are kept alive through machines? Is it right to postpone the inevitable? Why should any woman in the twentieth century want or need an abortion? Should there never be abortion? Should there be abortion on request? Does the implantation of an organ from the body of one person to another create a crisis of identity in the person who has the transplant? * When is a person actually dead? * Who should receive the transplant--an unknown or a prominent community personality? Does the individual have the right to decide if a war is just or not and have his decision honored by the government? Can atomic war ever be considered a just war? In the technological age a man may live two hundred years. If there is work enough to last him only to age thirty, what is he supposed to do for the next 170 years? All of these situations demand ethical decisions. Should the Christian's choice, in any of these matters, be more realistic or more compassionate than that of any other person? Dr. Bernard L. Ramm points out that if Christianity is a total way of life--and he believes that this is what the Bible teaches--then the ethical and moral character of the Christian's life must reflect the love, justice, and equity of God whom he worships. The Right, the Good and the Happy is a practical book. After dealing briefly with general ethical theory, the author concentrates on specific moral and ethical issues. But this is not a guide to easy ethical decisionmaking. Dr. Ramm presents arguments for and against a given position. Occasionally he takes sides; often he lets the reader draw his own conclusions. Traditionally, there has been a strong emphasis in the church that if a person has accepted Christ, he will almost always make right choices. But an automatic change of heart in human relations or politics or economics does not necessarily occur just because a person is converted. What should the church's message be as it seeks to lead and train Christians toward a mature ethical perspective? Dr. Ramm says that there can be only one approach if the followers of Christ are to be enriched through growth into the right, the good, and the happy life. "The church ought to follow ethical policies that are redemptive, that are healing, and that offer hope for happiness in the future.""

Copyright:

1971

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

188 Pages

Publisher:

Word Books

Date of Addition:

06/13/16

Copyrighted By:

Word, Incorporated

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Philosophy

Submitted By:

Evan Reese

Proofread By:

Michael Castner

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.