{"product_id":"pocket-dictionary-of-ethics-over-300-terms-ideas-clearly-concisely-defined-paperback","title":"Pocket Dictionary of Ethics: Over 300 Terms Ideas Clearly Concisely Defined - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStanley J. Grenz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJay T. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthics is as old as the city-state and as new as cyberspace. Guided by the wagon tracks of moral tradition, it nevertheless rides the cutting edge of science and technology. Increasingly it is moving into the corner offices of law, business, medicine, science and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut few of us arrive in our first ethics class--or take our seat on an ethics committee--with a grip on the range of ideas and thinkers, perspectives and pitfalls that make up this ancient conversation about what isgood and right and moral. We may feel like college math students who slipped through high school without learning algebra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pocket Dictionary of Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e is a convenient boost to help you catch up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the 300 definitions provided by Stanley J. Grenz and Jay T. Smith are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eterms, from \u003ci\u003ealtruism\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003evirtue\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eissues, from animal rights to war\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eethicists, from Saint Augustine to Peter Singer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eperspectives, from Aristotelianism toutilitarianism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emarketplace specialties, from advertising to technological ethics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only does this brief and convenient reference book take you where your desktop dictionary was not designed to go, it doubles as your basic A-to-Z survey or refresher course in ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned for students and pastors alike, the short and accessible volumes in the IVP Pocket Reference Series will help you tackle the study of biblical languages, church history, apologetics, world religions, Christian spirituality, ethics, theology, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanley J. Grenz (1950-2005) earned a B.A. from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1973, an M.Div. from Denver Seminary in 1976 and a D.Theol. From the University of Munich (Germany) in 1978, where completed his dissertation under the supervision of Wolfhart Pannenberg.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ordained into the gospel ministry in 1976, Grenz worked within the local church context as a youth director and assistant pastor (Northwest Baptist Church, Denver), pastor (Rowandale Baptist Church, Winnipeg), and interim pastor. In addition he preached and lectured in numerous churches, colleges, universities and seminaries in North America, Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Grenz wrote or cowrote twenty-five books, the most recent of which is \u003ci\u003eRediscovering the Triune God: The Trinity in Contemporary Theology\u003c\/i\u003e (2004). His other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Social God and the Relational Self: A Trinitarian Theology of the Imago Dei\u003c\/i\u003e (Westminster John Knox), \u003ci\u003eBeyond Foundationalism: Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context\u003c\/i\u003e (with John R. Franke; Westminster John Knox), \u003ci\u003eThe Moral Quest: Foundations of Christian Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (IVP), \u003ci\u003eA Primer on Postmodernism\u003c\/i\u003e (Eerdmans), \u003ci\u003eWomen in the Church: A Biblical Theology of Women in Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e (with Denise Muir Kjesbo; IVP), \u003ci\u003eRevisioning Evangelical Theology: A Fresh Agenda for the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e (IVP), and \u003ci\u003eThe Millennial Maze: Sorting Out Evangelical Options\u003c\/i\u003e (IVP). He has also coauthored several shorter reference and introductory books for IVP, including \u003ci\u003eWho Needs Theology? An Invitation to the Study of God\u003c\/i\u003e (with Roger E. Olson), \u003ci\u003ePocket Dictionary of Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (with Jay T. Smith), and \u003ci\u003ePocket Dictionary of Theological Terms\u003c\/i\u003e (with David Guretzki and Cherith Fee Nordling). He contributed articles to more than two dozen other volumes, and has had published more than one hundred essays and eighty book reviews. These have appeared in journals such as \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today, The Christian Century, Christian Scholar's Review, Theology Today\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Ecumenical Studies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For twelve years (1990-2002), Grenz held the position of Pioneer McDonald Professor of Baptist Heritage, Theology and Ethics at Carey Theological College and at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. After a one-year sojourn as Distinguished Professor of Theology at Baylor University and Truett Seminary in Waco, Texas (2002-2003), he returned to Carey and resumed his duties as Pioneer McDonald Professor of Theology. In 2004 he assumed an additional appointment as Professor of Theological Studies at Mars Hill Graduate School in Seattle, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJay T. Smith (Ph.D., Trinity College-University of Bristol, D.Min., Carey Theological College) is senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Bozeman, Montana and principal of the Montana Centre for Faith, Adventure and the Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 7.1 x 4.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45675276337196,"sku":"9780830814688","price":19.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/yPfTJcPqmz9780830814688.webp?v=1781765390","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/pocket-dictionary-of-ethics-over-300-terms-ideas-clearly-concisely-defined-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}