Theological Ethics and Global Dynamics: In the Time of Many WorldsISBN: 978-1-4051-1344-1
Hardcover
272 pages
June 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
Other Available Formats: Paperback
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The nature of ethics has been the subject of much controversy and
argument in recent decades. Theological Ethics and Global
Dynamics tackles these various debates, offering a
wide-ranging, comprehensive, and provocative statement of the
nature of theological ethics in global times.
- Offers an accessible, lively, and provocative statement of the
nature of moral philosophy and theological ethics in contemporary
times.
- Tackles various perspectives on debates about distinctly
Christian ethics.
- Argues that we need to reframe the arena in which moral
questions are asked.
- Engages a range of positions, exploring distinctively modern
issues such as moral and cultural relativism, globalization,
problems of consumption and violence, and religious
pluralism.
- Addresses the complexity of certain ethical decisions, which are difficult and far from clear-cut, and yet presents an ethical understanding which is both humane and deeply religious.