Articles liés à Jesus v. Abortion: They Know Not What They Do

Jesus v. Abortion: They Know Not What They Do - Couverture souple

Bellinger, Theological Librarian And Assistant Professor Of Theology And Ethics Charles K

 
9781498235051: Jesus v. Abortion: They Know Not What They Do
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1498235050 ISBN 13 : 9781498235051
Editeur : Cascade Books, 2016

Synopsis

There are three main positions that people adopt within the abortion debate: pro-life, muddled middle, and pro-choice. Jesus v. Abortion critiques the pro-choice and muddled middle positions, employing several unusual angles: (1) The question "What would Jesus say about abortion if he were here today?" is given very substantial treatment. (2) The abortion debate is usually conducted using moral and metaphysical arguments; this book adds in anthropological insights regarding the function of violence in human culture. (3) Rights language is employed by both sides of the debate, to opposite ends; this book leads the reader to ask deep questions about the concept of "rights." (4) The use of historical analogies in the abortion debate goes both directions, in the sense that both sides accuse the other of being similar to the defenders of slavery; this book contains what is probably the most sophisticated and sustained analysis of the meaning and legitimacy of such analogies. (5) Many important thinkers are brought into this conversation, such as Soren Kierkegaard, Eric Voegelin, Julien Benda, Simone Weil, Kenneth Burke, Richard Weaver, Rene Girard, Philip Rieff, Giorgio Agamben, Chantal Delsol, Paul Kahn, and David Bentley Hart.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l'auteur

Charles K. Bellinger is professor of theology and ethics at Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University. He is the author of The Genealogy of Violence (2001), The Trinitarian Self (2008), and Othering: The Original Sin of Humanity (2020).

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

Éditeur
Cascade Books
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1498235050
ISBN 13 
9781498235051
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
352
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible