LEC601‒ Biblical Ethics and Contemporary Issues: Description

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course equips pastors and ministers to approach contemporary ethical issues thoughtfully, avoiding quick judgments based on tradition, emotion, peer influence, or selective media biases.

Emphasizing a solid biblical foundation for decision-making, students explore ethical systems, the use of Scripture in ethics, approaches to justification, Christian liberty, ethical decision-making procedures, the Christian response to secular government, and six key from the textbook.

Students will learn to evaluate arguments in light of Scripture and logic, and examine biblical perspectives on social controversies such as abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, war, civil disobedience, and issues of sex and marriage.

Integrating research, case studies, and ethical frameworks, the course develops the skills needed to navigate ethical dilemmas, form well-grounded conclusions, and lead others with biblical integrity.

Covering approximately half of the textbook topics and content, the course prepares students to use the remaining material as a reference for future study.

Requirement Designation: MDiv Elective, DMin Requirement
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
Credit Hours: 3 Credits
Course Difficulty: Rigorous
Instructional Components: Textbook
Retention & Assessment: 2 chapters‒ quizzes, 8 chapters‒ workbook-style
Educational Material Authors: John S. Feinberg, Paul D. Feinberg