Christian Perspectives on Moral Issues 

Background to Christian Ethics -The Importance of the Bible for differenct groups of Christians.  The importance of different churches in their moral teachings - the importance of prayer and conscience.

Marriage Divorce Relationships and the Family - relationships between parents and children, husbands and wives, care for relatives.

Birth and Death - the sanctity of life, teaching about birth control, fertility treatment, abortion, suicide and euthanasia.

Prejudice and equality - issues of race and gender

War Peace and Human Rights - Just War, Pacifism, Violent and Non-violent protest, human rights and prisoners of conscience

Christian responses to the environment - concepts of stewardship. the world as God's creation.

Christian responses to disadvantaged people -  the work of CAFOD, Christian Aid, Tear Fund

There are many good resources.

Books

Christian Perspectives  Libby Ahluwalia

Today's Issues Simon and Christopher Danes

Contemporary Moral Issues Joe Jenkins

What the Churches Say  publ. Christian Education Movement

Websites

www.cafod.org.uk

www.salvationarmy.org.uk

www.christian-aid.org.uk

www.christian-ecology.org.uk

On Martin Luther King visit www.wmich.edu/politics/mlk

About hospicies see http://www.devianhouse.org.uk

About the Sma

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