This introduction to religious ethics focuses on the major forms of ethical reasoning encompassing the three `Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Mathewes considers both ethical reasoning and how that reasoning reveals insights into a religious tradition. This introduction to religious ethics focuses on the major forms of ethical reasoning encompassing the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Mathewes considers both ethical reasoning and how that reasoning reveals insights into a religious tradition. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Conviction and Argument. Part I: Preliminaries. 1 God and Morality. 2 Jewish Ethics. 3 Christian Ethics. 4 Islamic Ethics. Part II: Personal Matters. 5 Friendship. 6 Sexuality. 7 Marriage and Family. 8 Lying. 9 Forgiveness. Part III: Social Matters. 10 Love and Justice. 11 Duty, Law, Conscience. 12 Capital Punishment. 13 War (I): Towards War. 14 War (II): In War. 15 Religion and the Environment. Part IV: The Last Things. 16 Pursuits of Happiness: Labor, Leisure, and Life. 17 Good and Evil. Conclusion: What s So Funny bout Peace, Love, and Understanding? Notes. Index.