This brief study of ethics in today's world is a quick yet informative way to grasp the biblical concept of right, wrong, and the responsibility of the Christian.

Christian ethics, says theologian R. C. Sproul, is not formed in a vacuum. It is built on the recognition of two things: God's sovereignty and God's love. While the law of the Bible is absolute, it also is an expression of how God cares for people.

Ethics and the Christian examines the differences be- tween morals (what people do) and ethics (what people ought to do). It speaks forcefully to the complex issues of capital punishment, abortion, materialism, and war. Fi- nally, it analyzes the role of the conscience in making ethical decisions.