Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part one: Getting started: assessing our current moral faithfulness quotient. Moraltiy matters: a user-friendly introduction to Christian ethics -- Some popular ethical options (1): results-oriented approaches -- Some popular ethical options (2): rules-oriented approaches -- The religio-cultural soup we're all in: assessing its impact on our moral IQ -- Part two: Toward a moral faithfulness: integrating balance and responsibility into our ethical lives. More on a moral realism (1): the moral guidelines the scriptures provide -- More on a moral realism (2): the moral guidance the scriptures promise -- So, what would Jesus do? -- Responsible and responsive decision making: a closer look at "drawing in the dirt" -- The ethic of responsible Christian discipleship: reasons for its embrace -- Actually becoming an ethically responsible Christian disciple: the process involved.

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