Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-239) and indexes.

The poor, oppressed, and orphans (Isaiah 58) -- Racism and human rights (Genesis 9:18-27 ; James 2:1-13, 25-26) -- Gambling and greed (Matthew 6:19-34) -- Media, entertainment, and pornography (Philippians 4:4-9) -- Adultery (Proverbs 5:15-23) -- Cohabitation and fornication (1 Thessalonians 4:1-8) -- Divorce (Malachi 2:10-16) -- Abortion and stem cell research (Psalm 139:13-18 ; Exodus 21:22-25) -- Homosexuality (Romans 1:24-27) -- Crime and capital punishment (Genesis 9:5-6 ; John 8:1-11) -- Suicide, infanticide, and euthanasia (Job 14:1-6) -- Genetic engineering and artificial reproduction (Genesis 1:26-30 ; 2:15-25) -- Alcoholism and drugs (Proverbs 23:29-35) -- Civil disobedience (Acts 4:1-22) -- War and peace (Romans 13:1-7) -- Wealth, possessions, and economics (Deuteronomy 8:1-20) -- Animan "rights" and factory farms (Isaiah 11:6-9 ; 65:25) -- Care for the environment (Psalm 8:1-9).

Walter Kaiser connects eighteen key teaching Scriptures to eighteen tough ethical issues, including, for example, poverty with Isaiah 58, genetic engineering with Genesis 1:26-30 and 2:15-25, substance abuse with Proverbs 23:29-35, cohabitation with 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, and war with Deuteronomy 20:1-20 and Romans 13:1-7. --from publisher description