Dr. Bilkes broaches the issue in his dissertation by way of the work of James M. Gustafson, R. Paul Ramsey, and Allen D. Verhey, three representative ethicists on the recent American Protestant scene.

Author   Laurens W. Bilkes was born on December 2, 1943, in Zwolle, The Netherlands. He studied at Calvin College and at Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, and at the Theological University in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. He is married to Jane Trudy (nee Westerveld). They have three children.