Gustafson explains these differences and relates his concepts to contemporary Christian living in the first part of the book. Part two includes a substantial exploration of the biblical basis of ethics that is fundamentally sound.

The influential theologian James M. Gustafson probes these questions and offers an analysis of the distinctively religious reasons of the "heart and mind" which constitute the basis for a Christian ethics.

In Intersections Gustafson continues to insist that theology and theological ethics must overlap with other, diverse fields of study -- particularly the hard sciences -- if they are to remain rich, vital, and relevant in the years ahead.

. . . This brilliant and tightly argued book . . . will be the most important book on moral theology to appear this year."—John Coleman, National Catholic Reporter

In CHRISTIAN ETHICS AND THE COMMUNITY he makes a significant new contribution to ethics and theology. In this new book Gustafson marks out the meaning and functions of ethics as a basis for thought and action in human life.

Readers: General readers (college level); college, university, and seminary students; theologians and ethicists; clergy