{"product_id":"free-in-deed-the-heart-of-lutheran-ethics","title":"Free in Deed: The Heart of Lutheran Ethics","description":"Free in Deed serves as a primer in Lutheran ethics for faith and the church as the body of Christ. It captures the fruit of Craig L. Nessan's teaching of ethics and his research and reflection on Christian ethical existence over his entire career. The heart of Lutheran ethics, Nessan claims, involves serving neighbors. When Christ sets us \"free indeed\" (John 8:36), we are set free to serve others \"in deed.\"\nEthics involves intentional and disciplined reflection, together in community, on the choices we must make in living out our lives in the world. While the focus on loving the neighbor is not unique to Lutheran ethics, the author contends in this book that it is the most distinctive feature of ethics in the Lutheran perspective. To that end, Nessan explores biblical authority and Lutheran hermeneutics alongside the authority of the traditional elements of tradition, reason, and experience. He moves on to explore what gospel freedom looks like in the current American context.\nNessan acknowledges the misinterpretation of Luther's two-kingdoms teaching, opting to describe Luther's two kingdoms as God's two strategies to bring forth the kingdom (shalom) of God. Also addressed are the themes of justification and sanctification, the vocation of the universal priesthood, the ethics of the cross, Lutheran ethics and political advocacy, and the ethics of forgiveness.\nThe book is accessibly written with theology students, pastors, and interested lay readers in mind.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 150647912X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.150647912X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Nessan, Craig L.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43274031726653,"sku":"BVV.150647912X.G","price":19.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/150647912X-0.jpg?v=1781558644","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/free-in-deed-the-heart-of-lutheran-ethics","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}