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Table of Contents
Thinking Ethically as a Christian
PART 1: QUESTIONS ABOUT ETHICAL THEORY
1 Why can’t we base our moral judgments on the greatest good?
2 Aren’t moral judgments just an expression of our feelings?
3 How can we say one moral code is better than another?
4 Why can’t we just do the most loving thing in any situation?
5 Is the Golden Rule practical today?
6 What does it mean to regard life as sacred?
7 What is social justice and how should Christians think about it?
PART 2: QUESTIONS RELATED TO BIOETHICS
8 What is the moral status of preborn human life?
9 What should be done in the case of an ectopic pregnancy?
10 Is abortion permissible in cases of rape and incest?
11 What should we do if our baby has been diagnosed in utero with anencephaly or Down syndrome?
12 Should Christians use vaccines developed from abortion-derived human cell lines?
13 Should Christians use in vitro fertilization?
14 Should Christians use surrogates or act as surrogates?
15 Is it permissible to donate or receive sperm or eggs?
16 Is it permissible to sign an advance directive declining medical treatment?
17 Is it ever permissible to end life support?
18 Should Christians affirm physician-assisted suicide?
19 Should Christians affirm euthanasia?
20 Should Christians use medical marijuana?
PART 3: QUESTIONS RELATED TO SEXUAL ETHICS, MARRIAGE, AND DIVORCE
21 What, if anything, does the Bible say about dating?
22 Why are Christians opposed to premarital sex?
23 What should I do if I’m single and I’ve lost my virginity?
24 Should we live together before we are married?
25 What is the Christian definition of marriage?
26 Do we need a public ceremony and a license to be married?
27 We are dating and have gotten pregnant. Should we get married?
28 What is the purpose of sex?
29 Is it permissible for Christians to look at pornography?
30 What are some practical steps to avoid adultery and stay faithful to my spouse?
31 Is it permissible for Christians to use contraception?
32 Does the birth control pill cause abortions?
33 What is the “morning-after pill,” and is it moral for Christians?
34 May Christian couples consider finances when thinking about the size of their family?
35 Why get married when half of all marriages end in divorce?
36 Is no-fault divorce permissible for Christians?
37 Does God hate divorce?
38 Is it ever permissible for Christians to get a divorce?
39 I’m a Christian in an abusive marriage. What should I do?
PART 4: QUESTIONS RELATED TO HOMOSEXUALITY, INTERSEX, AND TRANSGENDER
40 Is homosexual sex wrong even in the context of two loving people in a committed relationship?
41 Are Christians being unfair if they oppose same-sex marriage?
42 Is there a gay gene?
43 I’ve been invited to a same-sex wedding. Should I attend?
44 What does it mean to say someone is intersex?
45 Should a Christian self-identify as transgender?
PART 5: QUESTIONS RELATED TO CHRISTIAN LIVING
46 What are the differences between individual and systemic racism?
47 Is it morally permissible for a Christian to conceal-carry a firearm?
48 Can I serve in the military? What if I’m asked to kill the enemy?
49 Is it ever okay to gamble?
50 What’s wrong with profanity?