Kingdom ethics following Jesus in contemporary context

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Part 1. Methodology for kingdom ethics : -- Jesus began to proclaim: the reign of God -- Blessed are you: virtues of kingdom people -- Law and prophets: authority and scripture -- Moral structure in the world: the form and function of moral norms -- Doing, not dualism: the transforming initiatives of the Sermon on the Mount -- The greatest commandment: love -- Weightier matters of the law: justice -- So much value: the sacredness of life -- Extracting logs, examining fruits: learning to be faithful -- Part 2. Core moral issues in kingdom ethics : -- Salt, light, deeds: the church's public witness in an unbelieving world -- Violence close at hand: criminal justice -- God made them male and female: patriarchy, gender, and Jesus -- Adultery of the heart: sexual ethics in the meantime -- What God has joined together: marriage, divorce, and children -- Let your yes be yes: the ethics of truthful speech -- Peacemaking, cheek turning, and enemy love: the ethics of war -- Thy kingdom come: prayer, trust, and following Jesus -- Treasures on earth: economic ethics in the kingdom way -- Even the birds of the air: creation care and the kingdom -- Judgment, humility, dogs, and swine: overcoming the sin of racism -- Curing every disease: the way of Jesus and contemporary bioethics -- A house built on rock: the way of the kingdom.