7. The Uses of Power

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction vii
4. 1. What the Christian Does Without a Code 1
5. 2. The Biblical Norm of Righteousness 15
6. 3. Self-Love, Love of Happiness, Love to God and to Neighbor 25
7. 4. Christian Vocation and Resistance 41
8. 5. Justice in War 60
9. 6. The Case for Making "Just War" Possible 68
10. 7. The Uses of Power 84
11. 8. The Limits of Nuclear War 96
12. 9. The Created Destination of Property Right 106
13. 10. The Christian Use of Economic Pressure to Transform Race Relations 121
14. 11. The Covenant of Marriage and Right Means 137
15. 12. Reference Points in Deciding about Abortion 151
16. 13. Preface to The Patient as Person 168
17. 14. Consent as a Canon of Loyalty, with Special Reference to Children in Medical Investigations 176
18. 15. On (Only) Caring for the Dying 195
19. 16. The Indignity of "Death with Dignity" 223
20. 17. Justice and Equal Treatment 247
21. A Paul Ramsey Bibliography 255
22. Index 269