50 Ethical Questions: Biblical Wisdom for Confusing Times

by J. Alan Branch

Publisher:

Lexham Press

, 2021

50 Ethical Questions

We cannot escape ethical questions. What Christians need is guidance to think well. In 50 Ethical Questions, J. Alan Branch addresses pointed questions regarding ethics, sexuality, marriage and divorce, bioethics, and Christian living. Readers will find biblical and reasonable guidance on their questions, including:

• What are the differences between individual and systemic racism?
• I’ve been invited to a same-sex wedding. Should I attend?
• Should Christians use vaccines from cell lines derived from aborted babies?
• I’m a Christian in an abusive marriage. What should I do?
• Is it morally permissible for a Christian to conceal-carry a firearm?

With Branch’s help, you can navigate ethical challenges with care and conviction.

Praise for 50 Ethical Questions

Those who read 50 Ethical Questions will find answers that are reasonable, helpful, and best of all, biblical.

—Tim Challies

Dr. Alan Branch’s book 50 Ethical Questions is a treasure trove of biblical wisdom with inestimable value for the person seeking to be faithful to Scripture. This sound, reasoned, and practical guide seeks to answer many of the most pressing ethical questions in today’s culture, and will be an indispensable resource for those who wish to engage culture.

—Anthony W. Allen, president, Hannibal-LaGrange University

It is my privilege to recommend to you this newly released book by Dr. Alan Branch. Dr. Branch speaks to these ethical questions with conviction, with clarity, and with biblical accuracy. In a day, when right seems wrong and wrong seems right (Isaiah 5:20), we need a voice that’s not influenced by this godless culture in which we live, and this book is that source. I recommend this book to you without hesitation or reservation.

—Steve Dighton, pastor emeritus, Lenexa Baptist Church

There are some people who, because of their intellect and spirituality, as well as their ability to articulate complex issues in a way that makes sense, easily gain our attention. Dr. J. Alan Branch is one such person. How timely that he would present 50 Ethical Questions: Biblical Wisdom for Confusing Times at this moment in history. Could there be a book more needed than something like this at a time like this? I don’t think so. Dr. Branch has extrapolated from Scripture important truths, even as he has studied the culture in order to understand what comprises the most-needed wisdom during these very confusing times. I most certainly commend 50 Ethical Questions to you. It will be a great resource for you in your quest for truth.

—Kenneth J. Parker, professor of pastoral ministry and counseling, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri; senior pastor, First Baptist Church, Kearney, Missouri

Contents

• Introduction
• Thinking Ethically as a Christian
• Part 1: Questions About Ethical Theory
• Part 2: Questions Related to Bioethics
• Part 3: Questions Related to Sexual Ethics, Marriage, and Divorce
• Part 4: Questions Related to Homosexuality, Intersex, and Transgender
• Part 5: Questions Related to Christian Living

Product Details

• Title: 50 Ethical Questions: Biblical Wisdom for Confusing Times
• Author: J. Alan Branch
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Page Count: 248
• Format: Logos Digital, Paperback
• Trim Size: 5.5x8.5
• ISBN: 9781683595595

About J. Alan Branch

Branch teaches Christian ethics at Midwestern Seminary and serves as the vice president for student development. He received a Doctor of Philosophy and a Masters of Divinity at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Having a special interest in medical ethics, he titled his dissertation “The Challenge Posed by Autonomy in Medical Ethics.” Branch earned a B.B.A. from Kennesaw State College. Prior to joining the Midwestern staff in 2001, he served as a pastor for eight years in North Carolina. Branch continues to serve as interim pastor in the Missouri-Kansas area. His research interests include abortion euthanasia, human cloning and embryonic stem cell research, and the ethics of Gnosticism. Branch and his wife, Lisa, have two daughters, Joy and Anna Beth.