Mere morality
Subtitle: what God expects from ordinary people
By: Lewis B. Smedes.
Publisher: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
Subjects: Christian ethics
Description: The focus of Smedes's study is the commandments--in particular those five of the Ten Commandments which call us to respect other persons: "Honor your father and mother"; "You shall not kill"; "You shall not commit adultery"; "You shall not steal"; "You shall not bear false witness." Each of these commandments pinpoints the moral nucleus of one sector of life in community--family, marriage, property, communication, and the preservation of life itself. Using these commandments as a basis, Smedes asks three questions: What does God command us to do? Why does he command this? And how can we obey this in the ambiguities and conflicts of real life?--From publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.