The ethics of Martin Luther / Paul Althaus ; translated and with a foreword by Robert C. Schultz

Includes bibliographical references.

1. The foundation of the Christian ethos --
Justification as the presupposition of all Christian activity --
Justification as the source of all Christian activity --
Life as the exercise of faith --
The life of the Christian as a struggle with himself --

2. The knowledge of God's commands --
The natural law --
The natural law written and preached --
The content of the natural law --
The Decalogue and the "New Decalogues" --
"Natural law" and "Christian law" --

3. Stations and vocations (the orders) --
4. The two kingdoms and the two governments --
The biblical basis --
Spiritual and worldly government --
The concepts of kingdom and government --
"The world" and "the secular" --
Change in approach and basis --
The unity of the two governments --
The difference between the two governments --
The two governments depend on each other --
The Christian in both governments --
The interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount --
Two areas and forms of activity --
Unity in love --
Response to the criticism of Luther's doctrine of the two governments --

5. Love, marriage, parenthood --
Sexuality and love --
Marriage as God's will and work --
The twofold meaning of marriage --
Divorce --
Parents and children --

6. Work --
7. Property, business, and economics --
8. The state --
Political authority as God's creation and order --
The Christian's attitude toward the state --
The limits of the authority of government and of obedience --
Law and the administration of justice --
War --
The social order --
Christian ministry to political officials --
Political power an the church -- 9. Great men in political history.