Mere morality

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.

First sentence: He is a little man in a long green coat and a cocked hat, standing with one leg on a steep roof, playing the fiddle.

Year

1983

Language

English

Publisher

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

Editions

1

Pages

292

ISBN

9780802802576

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