Dr Paul T Nimmo is Lecturer in Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics in the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

• 1. IntroductionSection One - Knowing What is Right: Noetic Aspects of Ethical Agency2. The Command of GodA - the command of God in outlineB - the command of God and Scripture3.  The Discipline of Theological EthicsA - inappropriate theological ethicsB - appropriate theological ethicsC - theological ethics and casuistry4. The Practice of Theological EthicsA - the practice of theological ethicsB - the use of Scripture in theological ethicsC - the role of the Church in theological ethicsD - the problems of theological ethicsSection Two - Doing What is Right: Ontic Aspects of Ethical Agency5. The Ethical AgentA - the ethical agent in relation to Jesus ChristB - the ethical agent in distinction from Jesus ChristC - critical analysis of the ethical agent6. Human Action and Divine ActionA - the freedom of the ethical agentB - the relationship between human action and divine actionC - a case study of divine action and human actionD - critical analysis of ethical action7. The Way of Ethical ActionA - the content of conformityB - the aspects of conformityC - the actualism of conformitySection Three - Achieving What is Right: Telic Aspects of Ethical Agency8. The Telos of Ethical ActionA - conformity as participationB - conformity as witnessC - conformity as glorification 9.  Conclusion

'It is no exaggeration to say that, with this work, Mr. Nimmo has already established himself at the front-ranks of researchers in the theology of Karl Barth.' ~ Bruce McCormack, Princeton Theological Seminary