Acknowledgments

Preface

Religion, Ethics and Theology in Evolutionary Context: Introduction

The Nature of the Book

The Constantly Changing Nature of the World, Life, Culture, Knowledge and Technology

Constant Change and the Church's Need for Continuing Self-Reformation

Evolution as God's Method for Creation of the Cosmos and Humanity

Human Ascendence and Access to God Through Many Paths and Sacraments

Bishop Spong's Call for a New Age Reformation

Theological Axiomatic Principles and Moral Assumptions

Humanization, Divinization and God's Kingdom

Humanity, Religion and Ethics in Global Context

Globalism and Pluralism

Theology and Ethics in a Global Religious and Cultural Context

The Entire World as God's Global Arena for Creation and Redemption

The Moral Obligations of Agape, Nonviolence and Global Peace

The Human Being as Evolutionary Divine Mind, Spirit and Divine Mystery

The Human Being as God's Theophany in the World

Adam, Eve and the Original Sin

The Uniqueness of the Human Being: Mind, Divinity, Moral Agency and Evil

The Human Being as God's Unique Creation and Mystery in the Evolutionary Cosmos

In Quest of Human Essence and Meaning

Human Knowledge, Free Choice, Responsibility and Virtue

Divine Attributes and Unique Nature of Humanity

Human Beings as God's Special Elect and Sinful Representatives

The Unique Physical Features of the Human Being

The Intellectual Uniqueness of the Human Being

Original Sin as Religious Myth and Metaphor

Human Being's Freedom, Moral Conflict and Spiritual Dilemma

Conscience, Moral Conflict and Spiritual Dilemma

Possession of the Knowledge of the Good and Evil as the Secret to ``Become God''

Moral Obligation to Prevent Evil: Injustice, Hate, Crime and Violence

Moral Problems of War: The ``Just War Theory'' and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Problems of a Loving Omnipotent God: The Reality of Evil and Death in God's World and Kingdom

The Human Experience of the Threat of Evil and Need for God's Intervention

The Reality of Chaos and Death as God's Will

Evil, Devil and the Seven Deadly Sins

The Problem of Human Causal Freedom, God's Holy Omnipotence, and Presence of Evil in the World

Human Moral Conscience and Religion

God's Incarnation and Deification of the Human Being

The Human Community as God's Arena for Creation and Redemption: Sex, Community and Humanity

Good Works of Love as God's Work (Opus Dei)

God, Evolution and Community

The Human Community as God's Universal Medium and Agent of Human Creation and Redemption

The Loving Human Community as God's Inclusive Universal Redemptive Church

The Human Family and Community as Agents of God's Supernatural Creation and Redemption

Patriarchal Communities: Male Self-Deification and Oppression of Women

Sex, Family and Community

Traditional Values, Freedom, Rebellion and Hedonism

Creation and Redemption: God, Church, Sex and Community

Marriage and Sex as God's Supernatural Medium for Creation of New Life: A Global Moral View

God, Church, Sex and Controversy of Homosexuality

The Separation of Sex from Reproductive and Debate about Homosexuality

Sex, Moral Laws and Taboos

Need for New Sex Codes and Family Values

The Ethics of Genetic Engineering, Cloning and Power to Create New Humanity

The Society's Key Role in Moral Conditioning and Humanization of Its Members into Responsible Moral Agents

Biology and Environment

Human Processes of Socialization and Humanization

Negative Forms of Socialization and Criminalization

Problems of Teaching White Middle Class Values as Universal Social and Moral Values

The Global Ethic and Need for International Cooperation and Peace

The Communities' and Parent's Central Role in Moral Education

Problems of Patriarchal Religious Language: Myths, Metaphors and Symbolism for God

Religious Fundamentalism, Literalism, Bigotry, and Religious Intolerance

God as the Cosmic Nameless Creative Spirit, Mind, Energy and Transcendent Mystery

God's Transcendence and Fallibility of all Religions and Scriptures

God's Holy Divine Transcendence and Need for Mediators

Divine Transcendence and Infinite Mystery: The Inadequacy of Finite Human Minds

Divine Transcendence, Mystery and the Inadequacy of Finite Human Language to Express God

God's Transcendence and Human Distortions of God's Revelation in Religions and Scriptures

Divine Transcendence and the Relativity of Religious Language and Symbolism

Higher Intellect and the Origination of Human Language

God as the Primordial Cosmic Speaker and the Cosmos as God's Speech

The Imperfection of the Human Language and Inadequacy of Religious Symbols

The Nature and Function of Human Language

The Problem of Language and Reality

Language as the Medium of Humanization, Socialization, Worship and Education

Language as the Chief Medium for Thinking, Communication and Social Organization

Language as a Cultural Tool and Weapon

The Problem of Religious Language and Symbols

The Problem of Patriarchal Religious Language, Myths and Symbolism: A Summary

Good Education and Sound Ethics: Knowledge, Virtue and Happiness

Good Education, Religion and Ethics: A Threefold Path to God, Virtue, Good Life and Happiness

God and Religion as Universal Contexts for Sound Education and Values

Education, Class, and Moral Values

Need for Well Integrated Education for Ethical Life and Happiness

Ancient Egyptian Theocracy and TheocentricEducation

Judaism and Christianity: Education for Justice, Righteousness and Divine Salvation

The Ancient Greek Education: Knowledge, Virtue, the Good Life, and Happiness

Christian Ethics and Education for Justice and Peace Within a Pluralistic Society

The True Nature and Measure of Sound Education

Knowledge and Truth of Life: Accepting the Reality of Death

Human Beings are Created to Become Voluntary Moral Agents

Mass Moral Education as a Prerequisite for Democracy and Global Peace

The Rejection of Racism and Jungle Ethics: Profiling, Violence and Retaliation

Obedience to God's Commandment of Unconditional Love and Justice

Faith, Grace and Good Deeds of Love

Basic Contemporary Moral Issues

The Moral Prerequisite for a Just and Peaceful Human Society

Religion, Morality and Christian Ethics for the Global Community: A Summary and Conclusion

The Importance of Human Collective Self-Consciousness and Identity as Brothers and Sisters in God's Family

Some Positive Forces of Globalization and Negative Forces of Resistance

The Absence of a Single Normative Moral Center and Problems of Protestant Moral Relativism

Confusion about the Life, Mission, Teachings and Death of Jesus

The Indivisibility of God's Revelation in Nature or Science and Truth in Religion

Sound Family Values as the Basis for Sound Moral Education and Virtuous Citizens

Schools, Colleges and Universities: Problems of Moral Education and Public Education

The Essential Role of the Church and Religion in Moral Education and Ethics

Appendix A The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Appendix B Normative Christian Ethics and Moral Social Principles: The Example of the United Methodist Church

Appendix C God's Kingdom of the Earth and Not Tomorrow by The Reverend Professor Paul Nicely

Appendix D Christian Moral Values and Civic Virtues: Finding God in Daily Life And Work by The Reverend Dr. Thomas Van Brunt

Appendix E Kwanzaa and Seven Normative Principles for Building Successful And Peaceful Black Communities by Emmanuel K. Twesigye

Appendix F The Anglican Bishop's Lambeth Conference Resolution On Homosexuality and Sexuality

Appendix G Twelve Steps and Principles of Alcholic Anonymous Self-Treatment

Appendix H Human Finitude, Hubris and Death: Wisdom of Solomon

Appendix I Twesigye's Commandments for Moral Thinking

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