Christian Ethics
A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN:
9780199568864
Publication date:
25/08/2010
Paperback
152 pages
184x119mm
Price: 350.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780199568864
Publication date:
25/08/2010
Paperback
152 pages
D. Stephen Long
Provides both a short history of Christian ethics and looks at its basic sources as they arise from Judaism, Greco-Roman ethics, and Christianity,Brings together the history and contemporary discussions in an accessible way,Discusses failures in the Christian tradition such as crusades, slavery, inquistions, and the Gaileo affair; putting them into a historical perspective and highlighting the challenges they raise for Christian ethics,Considers Christian ethics in the modern era - what does it mean today?
Rights: OUP UK (INDIAN TERRITORY)
D. Stephen Long
Description
This Very Short Introduction to Christian ethics introduces the topic by examining its sources and historical basis. D. Stephen Long presents a discussion of the relationship between Christian ethics, modern, and postmodern ethics, and explores practical issues including sex, money, and power. Long recognises the inherent difficulties in bringing together 'Christian' and 'ethics' but argues that this is an important task for both the Christian faith and for ethics.
Arguing that Christian ethics are not a precise science, but the cultivation of practical wisdom from a range of sources, Long also discusses some of the failures of the
Christian tradition, including the crusades, the conquest, slavery, inquistions, and the Galileo affair. Placing them in the context of the theory and practice of ethics and their historical persepctive, he notes the challenges they raise for Christian ethics.
He concludes with a discussion of their implications in the modern era, considering how this affects our lives in the present age.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine
facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
D. Stephen Long, Professor of Systematic Theology, Marquette UniversityD. Stephen Long
Table of contents
Introduction
1:Sources
2:History
3:Christian ethics in and beyond modernity
4:Sex, money, and power: some questions for christian ethics
D. Stephen Long
Description
This Very Short Introduction to Christian ethics introduces the topic by examining its sources and historical basis. D. Stephen Long presents a discussion of the relationship between Christian ethics, modern, and postmodern ethics, and explores practical issues including sex, money, and power. Long recognises the inherent difficulties in bringing together 'Christian' and 'ethics' but argues that this is an important task for both the Christian faith and for ethics.
Arguing that Christian ethics are not a precise science, but the cultivation of practical wisdom from a range of sources, Long also discusses some of the failures of the
Christian tradition, including the crusades, the conquest, slavery, inquistions, and the Galileo affair. Placing them in the context of the theory and practice of ethics and their historical persepctive, he notes the challenges they raise for Christian ethics.
He concludes with a discussion of their implications in the modern era, considering how this affects our lives in the present age.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine
facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
D. Stephen Long, Professor of Systematic Theology, Marquette UniversityTable of contents
Introduction
1:Sources
2:History
3:Christian ethics in and beyond modernity
4:Sex, money, and power: some questions for christian ethics
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