The Gift of Ethics: A Story for Discovering Lasting Significance in Your Daily Work

Structured on the Beatitudes The Gift of Ethics is a short readable introduction to the major ideas in Christian ethics. Bechtel engages the reader through stories to draw out reflection on the good life. Bechtel gently and persuasively draws newcomers to the field of Christian ethics into an understanding of Christian identity and practice through personal scriptural and cinematic stories along with a small dose of philosophical background and prompts for discussion. In a conversational style he shows students and church groups how to start to receive and embody a Beatitudes-based life in Christ. The Gift of Ethics is introductory substantive and accessible--a rare gift indeed. --Margaret B. Adam St. Stephens House University of Oxford UK Trevor Bechtel doesnt just tell us that stories are foundational for ethical thinking and living he shows us. In so doing he shares with us not only the sharp clarity of his thought but also the messy reality of his life. By the end he hasnt demanded authority for his position but by cultivating a collaborative relationship with his readers hes earned it. --Megan M. Ramer Chicago Community Mennonite Church Illinois Trevor George Hunsberger Bechtel is Associate Professor of Religion at Bluffton University. An ordained Mennonite theologian he also serves as Creative Director of the Anabaptist Bestiary Project (anabaptistbestiaryproject.com).