Index of Topics

This index is a list of topics referred to in A New Freedom and where to find the reference. Some topics are only touched upon while others are addressed in a more comprehensive way (like those of each chapter title).

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A

Abraham: 51, 81, 101, 121–122, 170, 208–209
Abuse: 140, 153, 155, 162–163, 168, 179, 182, 199, 202, 208
Adam and Eve: 45–46, 76, 78–80, 98, 118–119, 142–143, 177–178, 204, 233–234
Adolescence: 166–167, 193–194, 199–201, 217–218
Adultery: 172, 179–181, 210
Anger: p. 146
Answers: 26, 32
Anxiety: 96–97, 100, 106
Attraction: 183, 193, 195–196, 202, 204, 206–208, 211, 215–222
Authority: 11, 32, 34, 28–39, 46, 97, 143, 202–203

B

Babel: 50, 234
Babylon: 53, 150–151
Bible: 10–12, 38–39, 61, 229
Bible, story of: 48–49, 59, 235–236
Bible, violence in: 138–139, 142–149
Blessing: 51–54, 121–122
Blood, eating: 232–239
Body: 193, 198, 200, 202, 216–220
Brokenness: 208, 211–216

C

Cain and Abel: 98, 142–144, 202, 206, 233–235
Care of people: 102–109
Character of God: 29, 38, 62, 74–77, 97–98, 120–121, 145–146, 148–149, 175–176, 209
Church: 11, 36, 63–64, 86, 107, 174–175, 218, 222
Commands: 30, 38, 52, 61–62, 81–82, 102–103, 122,147, 180–181, 209–210
Commitment: 121–122, 171–179
Common sense: p. 32
Community: 63–64, 76–77, 86, 88, 162, 178–181, 184, 194, 200–201
Conditions: 23, 43–47
Consumerism: p. 81
Context: 49,180, 229–230, 232–234
Creation: 30, 34, 36, 38, 45–46, 48, 73–80, 97–98, 117, 122–125, 142, 169–177, 199–202
Creation, new: 29, 35–36, 38, 59, 84, 100, 117–118, 144–145, 175, 217–218
Cross: 57–59, 126–129, 152, 213, 238
Crying: 114, 117–118, 130, 144, 154–155
Curse: p. 121

D

Dating: 183–184, 186–187, 220–221
David: 52, 122–125, 172, 210
Death: 14, 100, 114, 117–119, 121, 142–144, 181
Decisions: 17–19, 21, 26–31, 57
Desires: 18, 23, 44–47, 56, 63, 72, 84, 96, 99, 119–120, 140–141, 143–144, 166–168, 186–187, 198–199, 202, 203–207, 215–216
Dignity: 142, 144, 201–203, 213
Donate: 107–108
Doubt: 18–19, 21–23, 30, 115–116, 118, 193, 199, 221–222, 239

E

Environment: 76, 86–88
Ethics frameworks: 27–32
Evil: 14, 118–120, 122, 125–129, 148–149
Exodus, the: 51–52, 101, 147, 171–172
Ezekiel: 169–174

F

Faith: 38, 63, 85–86, 102–103, 124–125, 129–130
Faithfulness: 171–176, 182, 209, 229
Fear: 129–130, 201
Flood: 50, 121, 146, 233–234
Forgiveness: 50, 58, 126–129, 152, 155–156, 215
Freedom: 19, 21, 26, 32, 55, 57–58, 61–64, 76, 87–89, 104, 106, 109, 147, 153, 168, 181–184, 186, 201, 212–213, 215–218, 239
Friendship: 178, 222–223
Frustration: 79–81, 84, 86

G

Gender: 202–203
Generosity: 97–98, 101–104, 105–109
Giving: 57, 97–98, 101, 105–108, 177, 183
God, his image: 34, 55, 59, 62, 76, 97, 169, 201–202
God, kingdom of: 48, 54, 58–59, 231, 236–237
God, knowing: 10–11, 229
God, his people: 48, 51, 54, 101, 174–175, 180–181, 231, 236–237
God, his place: 48, 51–52, 231, 235–236
God, plan of: 37, 48
God, his presence: 52, 54, 236
God, his promise: 51–54, 101, 121–122, 124
Gospel, the: 60, 86, 126
Guilt: 46, 116, 119, 155, 167, 182, 192, 195–199

H

Happiness: p. 32, 196–198, 207–208, 218
Heart: 54, 239
Hoarding: 98–99
Holiness: 52, 174, 180–181, 215
Holy Spirit: 11, 63–64, 86, 105, 153, 215–216, 238–239
Humility: 38–39, 57–58, 63, 239

I

Identity: 19, 21–23, 58, 63–64, 191–223
Individualism: 31–32, 148–149, 167–168, 179–180, 207–208, 218
Influences: 18, 23, 43–44, 63–64, 72–73, 84, 96, 99, 119–120, 144, 164–166, 195–197, 207–208
Injustice: 118–120, 140–141, 144–145
Intimacy: 168, 175–179, 181–183
Investment: 96, 105–109
Israel: 51–52, 54, 82–83
Israel, division of: 53, 172
Israel, exile: 53, 103, 173

J

Jacob: p. 51
Jesus: 22–23, 38–39, 47, 54, 59, 83–86, 100–101, 104, 115, 125–129, 151–152, 174, 181, 212–213
Jesus, Christ: 22, 32–33, 38–39, 52, 54, 58–59, 122–129, 236
Jesus, death of: 37, 57–58, 83, 104, 126–129, 152, 174, 213, 215, 238
Jesus, King: 32–34, 37–38, 57–58, 125–129, 236
Jesus, people of: 63–64, 85–86, 105, 130, 153–154, 174–175, 181–184, 213–217
Jesus, suffering servant: 53–54, 58, 150, 152, 236
Joseph: p. 51
Judah, exile: 53–54, 82–83, 103, 173
Judgement: 37, 46, 120–121, 126, 128, 145, 148–150, 174, 203
Justice: 119–121, 128–129, 138, 142, 144–145, 148–149, 151, 168, 173–174
Justification: p. 215

K

Kindness: 120-121
Kite: 26, 38–39, 64–66, 69
Kitesurfing: 19–23, 55
Knowledge: 22, 201

L

Lamech: p. 144
Law, Old Testament: 38, 52, 61–62, 81–82, 147, 149, 180–181, 209–210, 237–238
Life: 18–19, 44, 235
Love: 61–64, 149, 166, 168–179, 181–184

M

Marriage: 169, 170–171, 174–179, 182–183, 195, 202, 205, 207, 211–212, 217–218
Mercy: 121, 129, 146, 149–151, 156
Message: 60, 63, 86, 105, 108, 153, 175
Messiah: see Jesus, Christ
Money: 93–109
Mourning: see Crying

N

Natural disasters: 114, 121
Noah: 50, 234–236

O

Obsession: 44–45, 206
Old Testament, relevance: 50, 52, 54, 61–62, 81–82, 102, 139, 151, 180–181, 209–210, 237–238

P

Pain: 114, 118, 121, 123, 131–133, 208
Passion: 169–171, 173–179, 181–182
Patience: 59, 121, 129–130, 146, 149, 151, 175–176, 209, 221–222
Paul: 104, 182, 203, 214
Peace: 138, 144–145, 150, 152
Pentateuch: 236
Persecution: p. 153
Peter: 105, 126
Pornography: 167–168, 186, 199, 206, 217
Prayer: 88–89, 107, 113–115, 155, 164, 182, 186, 216, 220, 232
Pressure: p. 96
Priest: 212–213
Promise: 51–52, 81, 170, 209
Promised Land: 51–54, 101
Protection: 102, 146–147, 149, 151, 153, 155–156
Punishment: 37, 46, 53, 79–80, 119–121, 128, 145, 148–150, 203
Purpose: 31, 35, 78, 202–203

R

Rest: 84–86
Reconciliation: 36–37, 50, 58–60, 84, 151, 174
Reconciliation, plan of: 50–55, 81, 101, 121–122, 146–147, 150, 170, 208
Redemption: 104
Rejection: 45–46, 50, 53–54, 58, 78–81, 98, 103, 118, 122, 127–128, 142–144, 152, 169, 202–203, 215, 236
Reproduction: 162, 177–178, 203
Rescue: 126, 128
Responsibility: 97, 107, 119, 184, 202–203, 207–208, 237
Results: 27, 29, 38–39, 73
Resurrection: p. 35
Revelation: 10, 51, 54, 235–236
Revenge: 140–141, 153
Riches: 98–101, 104–106
Rights: 28, 30, 38–39, 57–58, 142, 169
Rules: 28, 30, 38–39, 143

S

Sabbath: 82–85
Sacrifices: p. 52
Salary: 77–78
Salvation: 22, 51–52, 102, 121–121, 128–129
Sanctification: 63, 215
Saul: p. 52
Selfishness: 31–32, 56, 79–81, 98–99, 168, 179, 180–181, 211
Self-sacrifice: 174–176, 209
Sex: 162–187, 205–206, 207, 209–210
Sexism: p. 202
Sexual desires: 183, 193, 195–199, 202–208, 211, 215–218, 220–222
Sexual identity: 193–194, 206–207, 223
Sexual immorality: 205–206, 209–211, 214, 217
Sexuality: 191–223, 216–218, 220
Shame: 46, 57–58, 119, 162–164, 167–168, 171, 175, 177–178, 195–199, 213, 215, 222
Sickness: 113–114, 117–188, 121
Sin: 36, 45–46, 50, 52, 54, 64, 79, 98, 101, 122, 128–129, 143, 215
Singleness: 166, 177, 179, 181, 183–184, 186, 195–196, 207, 218, 221–222
Social media: 139–140, 193, 201–202
Solomon: 52, 125, 172, 210
Suffering: 113–133
Stewardship: 97–98, 202
Study: 69, 70–73, 80–81, 84, 86–89

T

Taking: 98–99, 179–180
Temple: 52–54, 128–129, 236
Tithe: 102–105, 107
Treasure: 101, 104–106
Trust: see Faith

U

Unfaithfulness: see Adultery
Unity: 163, 168, 171, 175–179, 209
Utilitarianism: p. 32

V

Value: 142, 144, 201–203, 213
Values: 29–30, 38–39, 62, 96
Violence: 138–157

W

Wars: 114, 138, 145
Weddings: 175, 179, 218
Wisdom: 22, 106, 201
Work: 71–87
Worries: 96–97, 100, 106
Worship: 77, 83, 88–89
Wrath: see Anger