Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics

Excerpt

The object of this volume is to present a brief but comprehensive view
of the Christian conception of the moral life.  In order to conform
with the requirements of the series to which the volume belongs, the
writer has found the task of compression one of almost insurmountable
difficulty; and some topics, only less important than those dealt with,
have been necessarily omitted.  The book claims to be, as its title
indicates, simply a handbook or introduction to Christian Ethics.  It
deals with principles rather than details, and suggests lines of
thought instead of attempting an exhaustive treatment of the subject. 
At the same time, in the author’s opinion, no really vital question has
been overlooked.  The treatise is intended primarily for students, but
it is hoped that it may prove serviceable to those who desire a
succinct account of the moral and social problems of the present day.