An Introduction to Christian Ethics

An Introduction to Christian Ethics

Author: Roger H Crooks

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-02

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1317347390

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This book is a college-level introductory textbook in Christian ethics. It introduces the field of ethics and a variety of approaches to its study. The book is written for college students and is designed to help them develop a method of dealing with the thorny moral issues.


An Introduction to Christian Ethics

An Introduction to Christian Ethics

Author: Alberto de Mingo Kaminouchi

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Published: 2020-10-15

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 0814688098

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What does it mean to live and build up the Kingdom of God? In this book, professor and priest Alberto de Mingo Kaminouchi introduces the contemporary reader to Christian ethics by examining the New Testament through the three key concepts of Aristotle’s ethics: happiness, virtue, and love. In turn, the three affirmations orient this reflection through the Gospel. First, when the triune God appears on the horizon, it becomes easier to understand that existence has a purpose: namely, participating with the entire human family in this project of happiness called the Kingdom of God. Second, happiness is not something outside of us; it consists in the practice of the virtues that bring about a personal transformation. Third, the project of the Kingdom leads us to live in love with others. De Mingo Kaminouchi shows the reader a real model of this in the community we call the church, the “field hospital” for all those in need of hope. This book is accessibly written for readers not already well-versed in Christian ethics.


Introduction to Christian Ethics

Introduction to Christian Ethics

Author: Ellen Ott Marshall

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2018-10-30

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1611648904

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All Christians read the Bible differently, pray differently, value their traditions differently, and give different weight to individual and corporate judgment. These differences are the basis of conflict. The question Christian ethics must answer, then, is, "What does the good life look like in the context of conflict?" In this new introductory text, Ellen Ott Marshall uses the inevitable reality of difference to center and organize her exploration of the system of Christian morality. What can we learn from Jesus' creative use of conflict in situations that were especially attuned to questions of power? What does the image of God look like when we are trying to recognize the divine image within those with whom we are in conflict? How can we better explore and understand the complicated work of reconciliation and justice? This innovative approach to Christian ethics will benefit a new generation of students who wish to engage the perennial questions of what constitutes a faithful Christian life and a just society.


An Introduction to Christian Ethics

An Introduction to Christian Ethics

Author: Robin W. Lovin

Publisher: Abingdon Press

Published: 2011-11-01

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1426719566

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A few years ago, the first distinction that ethicists drew was the line between Christian ethics and philosophical ethics. However, in our global context, Christian ethicists must now, in addition, compare and contrast various ethics. Christian ethics has become increasingly multivocal not only because of a plurality of faiths but also because of a plurality of Christianities. In light of these new realities, this book will introduce Christian ethics. It will lay out history, methods, and basic principles every student must know. The author also will include case studies for further explanation and application.


Christian Ethics

Christian Ethics

Author: Bernard Hoose

Publisher: Continuum

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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This general introduction to Christian ethics looks at all the major themes in fundamental and applied moral theology, and investigates a range of issues including the role of the Bible, social and interpersonal ethics, and euthanasia.


An Introduction to Christian Ethics

An Introduction to Christian Ethics

Author: Roger H. Crook

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780131257825

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This introduction to the study of Christian ethics introduces the field of ethics in general, surveys the variety of Christian approaches to the study of ethics, describes the author's own methods for making ethical decisions and explores topical ethical issues - both personal and social.


The Moral Disciple

The Moral Disciple

Author: Kent A. Van Til

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2012-08-13

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 0802866751

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The ability to judge good from bad, right from wrong, is a uniquely human characteristic. However, given the complexity of life, it is often difficult to discern which choice to make, where our responsibilities lie, or what the consequences of an action (or of a nonaction) will be. In The Moral Disciple Kent Van Til surveys the skills and dispositions that we need to address moral issues responsibly. This basic introduction to Christian ethics the systematic evaluation of morality highlights the centrality of Christ and the Christian faith in moral formation, and it offers an ethical framework to guide Christians as they engage a host of moral dilemmas, including those surrounding wealth, sexuality, and the end of life. Using easy-to-read prose and defining terms carefully, Van Til provides an accessible introduction to this crucial and practical subject.


Christian Ethics and Moral Philosophy

Christian Ethics and Moral Philosophy

Author: Craig A. Boyd

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2018-11-06

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1493415506

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This introductory textbook presents Christian philosophical and theological approaches to ethics. Combining their expertise in philosophy and theology, the authors explain the beliefs, values, and practices of various Christian ethical viewpoints, addressing biblical teachings as well as traditional ethical theories that contribute to informed moral decision-making. Each chapter begins with Words to Watch and includes a relevant case study on a vexing ethical issue, such as caring for the environment, human sexuality, abortion, capital punishment, war, and euthanasia. End-of-chapter reflection questions, illustrations, and additional information tables are also included.


Introducing Christian Ethics

Introducing Christian Ethics

Author: Samuel Wells

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-03-14

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 1119155738

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Introducing Christian Ethics 2e, now thoroughly revised and updated, offers an unparalleled introduction to the study of Christian Ethics, mapping and exploring all the major ethical approaches, and offering thoughtful insights into the complex moral challenges facing people today. This highly successful text has been thoughtfully updated, based on considerable feedback, to include increased material on Catholic perspectives, further case studies and the augmented use of introductions and summaries Uniquely redefines the field of Christian ethics along three strands: universal (ethics for anyone), subversive (ethics for the excluded), and ecclesial (ethics for the church) Encompasses Christian ethics in its entirety, offering students a substantial overview by re-mapping the field and exploring the differences in various ethical approaches Provides a successful balance between description, analysis, and critique Structured so that it can be used alongside a companion volume, Christian Ethics: An Introductory Reader, which further illustrates and amplifies the diversity of material and arguments explored here


To Will & To Do

To Will & To Do

Author: Jacques Ellul

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2020-10-16

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 153267614X

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To Will & To Do presents one of the most significant theological contributions of the dynamic twentieth-century thinker Jacques Ellul. Benefiting from recent scholarship on Ellul and a discovery of a lost manuscript, this new edition renders the full text available in English for the first time, combining a fresh translation of Volume I with a first English translation of Volume II. Together, the two volumes constitute the introductory first part of Ellul’s planned four-part treatment of Christian ethics. Volume I examines the origin of the problem of Good and Evil, outlines the contemporary morality of Western society, and provocatively sketches the paradox of an impossible and yet necessary Christian ethics. Volume II carries this discussion forward, outlining the characteristics and conditions of Christian ethics. It then treats the relationship between ethics and the legal texts of the Bible, the relationship between ethics and dogmatic theology, and concludes by reimagining the theological use of the “analogy of faith” for scriptural interpretation. In constant dialogue with Karl Barth, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Paul Ricoeur, and many other theologians and philosophers, To Will & To Do constitutes a major intervention in twentieth-century theological ethics.