| Description |
1 online resource (184 pages) |
| Series |
The basics |
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Basics (Routledge (Firm))
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- How to use this book -- Ethics or morals? -- Styles of ethical argument -- Points in common -- What is distinctive about christian ethics? -- Combining approaches -- Further reading -- 1. Different methods within Christian ethics -- Natural law in the summa theologica -- Natural law beyond the summa theologica -- Natural law in modern catholic thought -- Martin luther -- Reformed christian ethics following luther -- Two radical forms of christian ethics |
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Emerging contextual methods within christian ethics -- Further reading -- References -- 2. Politics, economics and social justice -- Augustine of hippo -- Augustine: the earthly and heavenly cities -- Aquinas: on princely government -- Luther: trade and usury -- Two kingdoms or one kingdom? -- Case-study 1: the migration crisis -- Further reading -- References -- 3. War and peace -- Augustine on justified homicide -- Aquinas on just war and the clergy -- Luther on soldiers and obedience -- Catholic just war teaching today -- Methodist positions on just war and pacifism today |
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Anglican positions on just war and pacifism today -- Case-study 2: trading weapons of mass destruction -- Further reading -- References -- 4. The environment -- Augustine on nature -- Aquinas on nature -- Luther on nature -- Beyond aquinas and luther -- Genesis 1.26 and creation in the tanakh -- Anthropocentrism and ecojustice -- Feminist perspectives -- An ongoing task -- Case-study 3: rapid climate change and si -- Further reading -- References -- 5. Euthanasia and abortion -- Status of life issues -- Augustine on suicide -- Case-study 4: recriminalising abortion -- Further reading |
| Summary |
Christian Ethics: The Basics sets out clearly and critically the different ways that Augustine, Aquinas and Luther continue to shape ethics today within and across Christian denominations. It assumes no previous knowledge of the subject and can be read by religious believers and non-believers alike. Readers are introduced to Christian ethics from the ground up before being invited to consider some of the most controversial but important questions facing people across the world today. Topics addressed include: Social justice War and peace Migration/immigration Climate change Euthanasia Same-sex marriage Religiously-inspired violence Biotechnology Abrahamic ethics Concise, readable and authoritative, this is the ideal primer for anyone interested in the study of religious ethics and Christianity |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Robin Gill is Emeritus Professor of Applied Theology at the University of Kent. He is the author or editor of40 books, including Moral Passion and Christian Ethics (2017), A Textbook of Christian Ethics (4th ed., 2014) and Sociological Theology (3 vols., 2012) |
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 06, 2020) |
| Subject |
Christian ethics.
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RELIGION / Christianity / General
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RELIGION / Christianity / Theology / General
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Christian ethics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2019051039 |
| ISBN |
9780429318030 |
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0429318030 |
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9781000041859 |
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1000041859 |
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9781000041866 |
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1000041867 |
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1000041875 |
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9781000041873 |
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