Christian Ethics: A Brief HistoryISBN: 978-1-4051-1518-6
Paperback
162 pages
April 2009, Wiley-Blackwell
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This enlightening book steers readers through the challenges and
moral issues, providing a clear and decisive history of the main
figures and texts in Christian ethics.
- A short and lively history of Christian ethics, exploring how
Christianity has always had to grapple with complex moral problems
- from questions about the status of early Christians who renounced
their religion under Roman torture, through to current debates
about euthanasia
- Engages with the main texts and figures in Christian ethics,
including Augustine, Benedict, Aquinas, Luther and Barth
- Considers questions such as human will, the proper form of
Christian life, natural law, and whether human nature is at odds
with Christian ethics
- Concludes with a thought-provoking chapter considering the role that Christian ethics can play in contemporary moral debates and ethical dilemmas