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Christian Ethics: A Very Short Introduction

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Availability:In StockContributor:D. Stephen LongSeries:Very Short IntroductionsPublish date:2010-10-01Pages:160
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780199568864ISBN-10:199568863UPC:9780199568864Book Category:Religion, PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Philosophy, Religious, Christian TheologyBook Topic:EthicsSize:6.90 x 4.62 x 0.34 inchesWeight:0.2712Product ID:SCN2T3VGHC
Christian ethics, writes theologian D. Stephen Long, is the pursuit of God's goodness by people "on the way" to a city not built by human hands. The cultivation of practical wisdom that comes from diverse sources, it draws on all that is good in God's creation and among the nations. In this Very Short Introduction, Long examines these diverse sources, discusses the relationship between Christian, modern, and postmodern ethics, and explores practical issues including sex, money, and power. The book also examines some of the failures of the Christian tradition, including the crusades, the conquest, slavery, inquisitions, and the Galileo affair. Placing them in the context of the theory and practice of ethics and their historical perspective, Long 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. Long recognizes 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.

About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780199568864ISBN-10:199568863UPC:9780199568864Book Category:Religion, PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Philosophy, Religious, Christian TheologyBook Topic:EthicsSize:6.90 x 4.62 x 0.34 inchesWeight:0.2712Product ID:SCN2T3VGHC
D. Stephen Long is Professor of Systematic Theology at Marquette University. Previously he worked at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, St. Joseph's University and Duke Divinity School. He is an ordained United Methodist and served churches in Honduras and North Carolina. He has published eight books and numerous essays in Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics.
Publisher: Oxford University Press

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