Vital Contemporary Issues: Examining Current Questions and Controversies
Overview
How does the Christian faith affect our understanding of vital contemporary issues such as abortion, euthanasia, and the AIDS crisis? How can we evaluate the moral conflicts of our era from the perspective of biblical truth, and what does the Bible say about social issues, modern-day claims to miraculous gifts, and the tragedy of suicide? Vital Contemporary issues: Examining Current Questions and Controversies answers crucial social and moral questions with the wisdom of highly-regarded evangelical writers.
Some of the chapters:
- "Biblical Absolutes and Moral Conflicts" by Norman L. Geisler
- "Euthanasia: A Biblical Approach" by J. Kerby Anderson
- "The Church and the Aids Crisis" by Timothy D. Howell
- "Evangelical Pluralism: A Singular Problem" by W. Gary Phillips
Top Highlights
“Paul’s thesis is that all mankind is condemned and needs God’s righteousness, including the unrighteous who reject God (1:18–32), the moralists in their hypocrisy (2:1–16), and Jews who trust in the external aspects of their religion (2:17–3:8). Paul then validated this from Scripture by affirming that all are under sin (3:9–19).” (Page 96)
“Every time they criticize, complain, or accuse, they are implicitly appealing to some fixed standard of right and wrong. And conversely, every time they approve, applaud, or praise, there is a covert reference to a set of values.” (Page 13)
“Φύσικος and φύσις (‘nature’) refer to one’s constitution as given by God the Creator” (Page 94)
“Many attempts have been made to arrive at new moralities by abandoning traditional values. But those who do so generally eliminate the bulk of these values while clinging tenaciously to the few they have decided to keep.” (Page 14)
“Modern medicine defines death primarily as a biological event; yet Scripture defines death as a spiritual event that has biological consequences.” (Pages 72–73)
Product Details
- Title: Vital Contemporary Issues: Examining Current Questions and Controversies
- Author: Roy B. Zuck
- Publisher: Kregel
- Publication Date: 1994
- Pages: 271
Roy Zuck (1932–2013) always had a passion for solid, Bible-based publications in the realm of Christian youth ministry education. Zuck attended Biola University and served there as president of the student council. Zuck also attended Dallas Theological Seminary.
Zuck spent 14 years in the publishing business and then, in 1973, returned to Dallas Theological Seminary where he taught for more than 23 years. He served as assistant academic dean, associate professor of Bible exposition, academic dean, department chairman, and senior professor of Bible Exposition.
Zuck authored and wrote over 100 books including more than 70 books on Christian education and Bible exposition. His publications include editing Bibliotheca Sacra, Roy Zuck Vital Issues Series, and Biblical Counseling for Today.