Theonomy in Christian Ethics started as a quiet masters thesis in fulfillment of a Master of Theology degree from Westminster Theological Seminary in 1973. First published in 1977, this volume unexpectedly shook the theological establishment in its call for a return to Gods law as the only perfect standard of righteousness for civil ethics. Twenty-five years later it continues to challenge the church to unashamedly embrace the "Word of God, contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the only rule of faith and life."

This new, larger format, hardback, smyth-sewn, third edition of Theonomy in Christian Ethicsincludes a multimedia CD.

CD Contents: PDF Versions of: BOOKS BY BAHNSEN: Theonomy in Christian Ethics By This Standard: The Authority of God's Law Today No Other Standard: Theonomy and Its Critics House Divided: The Break-up of Dispensational Theology ARTICLES BY BAHNSEN: "My Lord and My Life" (personal testimony) "What is 'Theonomy'?" "The Theonomic Antithesis to Other Law-Attitudes" "The Theonomic Thesis in Confessional and Historical Perspective" Bahnsen CMF Resource Catalog 20 MP3 AUDIO LECTURES BY BAHNSEN: Theonomic Approach to Ethics (I) [1978] Who's in Charge Here? (Luke 6:44). Has God Changed His Mind? (Matthew 5:16-20). How is the Old Testament Old? (Hebrews 8:13-10:1) No King but Caesar? (John 19:15). When is Punishment Criminal? (Hebrew 2:1-4). The Law: To Criticize or Obey? (James 4:1-12) Theonomic Approach to Ethics (II) [1978] Do We Need External Rules in Christian Ethics? God's Law as a Pattern for Social Righteousness. The Current Question of Homosexuality. The Current Question of Capital Punishment. Social Ethics and the Westminster Confession of Faith. Abortion and General Questions and Answers. Theonomy and Its Critics [1980] Answer to Meridith Kline. Hermeneutical Criticisms. Law Categorization Arguments. Exegetical Criticisms. Church/State Criticisms. Penal Sanction Criticisms. Has Westminster Seminary Found a Critique for Theonomy Yet?[1991] Part One Part Two

Theonomy Book Contents Publishers Preface Acknowledgements Foreword by R. J. Rushdoony Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition I. THE THESIS 1. Introduction: 2. The Abiding Validity of the Law in Exaustive Detail II. MISCONCEPTIONS OF THE THESIS ERADICATED 3. Pharisaism Reproved 4. The Laws Inability to Justify and Empower III. THE THESIS AS INTEGRAL TO CHRISTIANITY 5. The Integrity of the Law 6. Messianic Obedience and the Atonement 7. Sanctification by the Holy Spirit 8. Covenantal Unity IV. SUPPOSED CONFLICTS WITH THE THESIS RESOLVED 9. The Ceremonial (Restorative) Law 10. Alleged Negative Passages 11. Theonomy and Grace, Faith, Love V. CONFIRMATION AND SUMMARY OF THE THESIS 12. New Testament Substantiation of the Thesis 13. The Functions of Gods Law VI. ANTITHESIS 14. Theonomy Vs. Autonomy 15. Latent Antinomianism VII. APPLICATION OF THE THESIS TO THE STATE 16. The Responsibility of Civil Magistrates: Introduction 17. The Magistrate in the Older Testament Israel 18. The Magistrate in Nations Surrounding Israel 19. The Civil Magistrate in the New Testament 20. Separation of Church and State 21. Penology 22. Summation VIII. INDIFFERENCE TO THE THESIS DISPELLED 23. Our Duty to Promote Obedience 24. The Blessedness of the Law and the Blessing of Obedience 25. Conclusion IX. APPENDICES 1. An Exegetical Study of Galatians 3:15-18 2. The Civil Magistrate According to the Westminster Confession of Faith 3. A Historical Specimen of Theonomic Politics 4. Critique of M. G. Kline X. INDICES Index of Subjects Index of Names Index of Scripture Texts