The Decalogue and a Human Future

<I>This is a <a href=http://www.eerdmans.com/Pag%20es/About/Books-on-%20Demand.aspx>print on demand</a> book and is therefore non- returnable.</I><BR /><BR /> Building on a long career in the field of Christian ethics Paul Lehmann here examines the role of the Ten Commandments in Christian life. Driven by the fundamental ethical question <I>What am I as a believer in Jesus Christ and as a member of his church to do?</I> Lehmann moves beyond the inadequacies of both an ethic of law and a utilitarian ethic to his unique proposal of a contextual ethic grounded in the concept of <I>koinonia</I>. Part One discusses the commandments generally while focusing on insights from sociology regarding the structure of human life. Part Two takes up each commandment individually as a springboard for discussing critical issues in today's world.