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Author: D. Stephen Long
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2010-07-29
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 0199568863
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides both a short history of Christian ethics and looks at itsbasic sources as they arise from Judaism, Greco-Roman ethics, andChristianity
Author: Simon Blackburn
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2002-03-14
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 0191647314
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt is not only in our dark hours that scepticism, relativism, hypocrisy, and nihilism dog ethics. Whether it is a matter of giving to charity, or sticking to duty, or insisting on our rights, we can be confused, or be paralysed by the fear that our principles are groundless. Many are afraid that in a Godless world science has unmasked us as creatures fated by our genes to be selfish and tribalistic, or competitive and aggressive. Simon Blackburn, author of the best-selling Think, structures this short introduction around these and other threats to ethics. Confronting seven different objections to our self-image as moral, well-behaved creatures, he charts a course through the philosophical quicksands that often engulf us. Then, turning to problems of life and death, he shows how we should think about the meaning of life, and how we should mistrust the sound-bite sized absolutes that often dominate moral debates. Finally he offers a critical tour of the ways the philosophical tradition has tried to provide foundations for ethics, from Plato and Aristotle through to contemporary debates.
Author: Paul J. Wadell
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2012-02-16
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 1442209747
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHappiness and the Christian Moral Life introduces students to Christian Ethics looking at ethics as a path to the "good life" and happiness, rather than a strict set of rules or regulations. Revised and updated throughout, the second edition maintains the book's distinctive focus on happiness. Each chapter now features a list of suggested readings to point students and instructors towards further resources. Other changes to the second edition include a more fully developed account of Augustine's understanding of happiness, new discussions of how technology shapes relationships and happiness, and consideration of the relationship between the natural law and the virtues.
Author: David Ford
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013-10-24
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 0199679975
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is an introduction to the subject of academic theology. Its basic approach is interrogative, raising key questions so as to lead into a range of selected topics such as knowledge community, salvation, God, prayer and evil.
Author: Linda Woodhead
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 0199687749
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a short, accessible analysis of Christianity that focuses on its social and cultural diversity as well as its historical dimensions.
Author: Stephen Mumford
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012-08-30
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 0199657122
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn introduction to metaphysics offers questions and answers covering such issues as properties, changes, time, personal identity, nothingness, and consciousness.
Author: Samir Okasha
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 0198745583
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat is science? -- Scientific inference -- Explanation in science -- Realism and anti-realism -- Scientific change and scientific revolutions -- Philosophical problems in physics, biology, and psychology -- Science and its critics.
Author: Darren Oldridge
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012-05-31
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 0199580995
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Devil has fascinated writers and theologians since the time of the New Testament, and inspired many dramatic and haunting works of art. Today he remains a potent image in popular culture. The Devil: A Very Short Introduction presents an introduction to the Christian Devil through the history of ideas and the lives of real people.
Author: Scott Rae
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Published: 2016-08-16
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 031052119X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroducing Christian Ethics helps Christians form a sound basis for making ethical decisions in today's complex postmodern world. Raising 14 key ethical questions on today's most pressing issues including abortion, war, sexual ethics, capital punishment, and more, Scott Rae guides his readers in making moral choices wisely. Based on the best-selling college and seminary ethics textbook Moral Choices, this book distills nearly two decades of teaching and study into a succinct and user-friendly volume. It is an ideal primer for pastors, students, and everyday Christians who desire engagement with the world around them in an intelligent and informed manner. Teaching and study resources for the book, including additional video clips based on the questions corresponding to each chapter, make it ideal for use in the classroom as well as for pastors and for teaching settings within the church. Resources are available through ZondervanAcademic.com.
Author: Norman L. Geisler
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 0801038790
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis update of a classic text evaluates contemporary ethical options and pressing issues of the day from a biblical perspective.
