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An Introduction to Christian Ethics - Couverture souple

Crook Ph.D., Roger H.

 
9780130951311: An Introduction to Christian Ethics
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0130951315 ISBN 13 : 9780130951311
Editeur : Routledge, 1998

Synopsis

This book serves as an introduction to Christian Ethics -- with a concentration on scripture, tradition, and the Christian Community as resources in the consideration of contemporary social issues. This edition updates all material and includes a new section on Jewish ethics.

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Quatrième de couverture

This introductory text presents a Christian method for making decisions and applies it to some of the major ethical issues of today. Author Roger H. Crook effectively integrates both historical and sociological material throughout the book.

Focusing on value rather than duty in moral decision-making, An Introduction to Christian Ethics, Fourth Edition, emphasizes a continuing respect for scripture, tradition, and the Christian community as resources in the consideration of contemporary moral issues.

Topics include:
  • An Overview of Ethics
  • Alternatives to Christian Ethics
  • Alternatives within Christian Ethics
  • Sources of Guidance
  • Biblical Ethics
  • Faith Working through Love
  • Human Sexuality and the Marriage Relationship
  • Life and Death: Issues in Biomedical Ethics
  • Christian Ethics and Ethnicity
  • The Status of Women
  • Citizenship in a Democracy
  • Punishment for Crime
  • War and the Quest for Peace
  • Work, Property, and Community
  • Ecology and Moral Responsibility
New material in the Fourth Edition includes:
  • Updated statistics and illustrative materials
  • New approaches to Alternatives to Christian Ethics; Human Sexuality; Biomedical Ethics; and Ethnicity
  • Updated Bibliography

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book serves as an introduction to Christian Ethics -- with a concentration on scripture, tradition, and the Christian Community as resources in the consideration of contemporary social issues. This edition updates all material and includes a new section on Jewish ethics.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
1998
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0130951315
ISBN 13 
9780130951311
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
3
Nombre de pages
290
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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