Texts Birch, Bruce C., and Larry L. Rasmussen. Bible and Ethics in the Christian Life Cobb, John. Matters of Life and Death Cumming Long, Grace. The Moral Core of Judaism and Christianity Weston, Anthony. Participation should give evidence of engaged reading, attention to the topic at hand, and coherent presentation of your thoughts.
Dialogue is crucial for ethical action and reflection.
Writing is a significant mode of doing ethics. The assigned papers are designed as learning exercises to help you organize your research and reflection. Due weekly Do the assigned readings on schedule. Participate constructively in class discussion, including active listening. Due October 7 To appreciate how the Bible variously functions as authority and source in Christian ethics, first explicate the assigned readings, noting areas of similarity and difference.