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.
Book Details
Format
paperback
ISBN-10
0802802575
ISBN-13
9780802802576
Publication Date
Mar 1989
Item Weight
0.75 pounds
Length
9.02 inch
Width
5.98 inch
Height
0.75 inch
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.