Honesty, Morality, & Conscience

by Jerry White

Trying to live well is difficult enough already, but in a world where the headlines tout corporate scandals, sexual deviance, and constantly shifting standards for ethical behavior, it sometimes feels impossible. We are told that the Bible is to be our touchstone for life, so what do we do when we’re faced with issues the Bible doesn’t specifically address? In Honesty, Morality, and Conscience, Jerry White takes a hard look at some of life’s gray areas. Exploring the origin and depth of our conscience, our moral compass, and truthful living, he explains how God has given us everything we need to face the moral and ethical questions of today in all areas of our lives.

Genres: Christian, Christian Living, Religion, Nonfiction, Theology

Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

This is the disambiguation profile for otherwise undifferentiated authors publishing as Jerry White

See also:
Jerry White, historian
Jerry E. White, author of The Joseph Road: Choices That Determine Your Destiny
Jerry P. White, author of Aboriginal Education: Current Crisis and Future Alternatives
Jerry M. White, author of Until Today: Stories and Poems on Life as I Know It
Jerry A. White, author of U.S. Army Infantry
Jerry White, author of The 5 Keys to the Great Life
Jerry C. White, author of Let There Be No Doubt! What the Bible Says..
Jerry S. White, author of Turnaround: The Canadian Guide t Rescuing Your Company From Creditors, Predators And Competitors

Reviews

[Rhiannon Nichol · Rating 4 out of 5]

I gave Honesty Morality and Conscience by Jerry White a ⅘. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to learn more about the Christian religion.

[Jonathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good book that every Christian should read. It deals with practical advice on honesty in the home, work, school, and to yourself. It deals with need to have a clear conscience in all matters of life. And it deals with moral purity. If every Christian were to get these three areas right in their life, their Christian walk would blossom and they could really be used of God.

Honesty, conscience, and morality are three areas that Satan is consistently doing battle with the Christian over. He knows if he can gain victory then he has greatly diminished the effectiveness of that Christian in their personal life, their family life, their work, and in the church.

[Vic · Rating 5 out of 5]

So grateful for the immense practical wisdom in this book lent to me by Joshua before I left for Scotland and which I have finally finished at a relevant time.

I appreciate Jerry White's message that total Christian integrity is both possible and desirable in the grey areas of real life, including social, commercial, and sexual realms of life. In the postmodern world where the burden is on individuals to navigate increasingly disputed moral boundaries, White's realistic and encouraging advice is a breath of fresh air for the devout Christian engaged in the public and private struggles of honesty, morality, and conscience. The Augustinian tension between social responsibility and Christian identity is addressed by White with experience, composure, and empathy.

White would not be satisfied by readers who merely hear and do not put into practice the contents of this book. In this vein, I hope to recall his wisdom in my own ethical dilemmas both in my public and private life. I want to follow his suggestion to focus on my immediate conundrums rather than get sidetracked into controversies unimportant for my present spiritual formation. There is a time and place for everything, including the development of specific biblical convictions.

White certainly seems Reformed in his emphasis on Scripture as the foundation of personal convictions, though his optimistic take on conscience might be less agreed upon by other Reformed Christians.

Overall, I have gained much from this reading and will certainly return to White as a mentor in maintaining my Christian integrity and witness in the real world of grey.

[Jordan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good read on how to maintain your integrity even in the small stuff.

[Joanne]

Make wise choices in the gray areas of life... and what that means...