A thoughtful exploration of the interrelationship of the Bible and ethics, describing the challenges of taking the Bible seriously in the ethical life, the profound changes in global Christianity in the postcolonial and increasingly globalized world, religious pluralism in our cities, and the urgent realities of climate change

"...Birch and Rasmussen were asked if they would consider a third edition of their volume...they offered an alternative: a new book...not, however, a revision of the earlier volumes..." -- Preface, page x.