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Christian Ethics
Contributor(s): Banner, Michael (Author)

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 ISBN: 1405115173     ISBN-13: 9781405115179
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE: $106.00  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2009
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Annotation: This enlightening book steers readers through the challenges and moral issues, providing a clear and decisive history of the main figures and texts in Christian ethics.
A short and lively history of Christian ethics, exploring how Christianity has always had to grapple with complex moral problems - from questions about the status of early Christians who renounced their religion under Roman torture, through to current debates about euthanasia
Engages with the main texts and figures in Christian ethics, including Augustine, Benedict, Aquinas, Luther and Barth
Considers questions such as human will, the proper form of Christian life, natural law, and whether human nature is at odds with Christian ethics
Concludes with a thought-provoking chapter considering the role that Christian ethics can play in contemporary moral debates and ethical dilemmas

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics
- Religion | Ethics
Dewey: 241.09
LCCN: 2008054889
Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" L (0.85 lbs) 162 pages
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
 
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This enlightening book steers readers through the challenges and moral issues, providing a clear and decisive history of the main figures and texts in Christian ethics.
  • A short and lively history of Christian ethics, exploring how Christianity has always had to grapple with complex moral problems - from questions about the status of early Christians who renounced their religion under Roman torture, through to current debates about euthanasia
  • Engages with the main texts and figures in Christian ethics, including Augustine, Benedict, Aquinas, Luther and Barth
  • Considers questions such as human will, the proper form of Christian life, natural law, and whether human nature is at odds with Christian ethics
  • Concludes with a thought-provoking chapter considering the role that Christian ethics can play in contemporary moral debates and ethical dilemmas
 
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