Christian Ethics: A Brief History (Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion) |  | Author: Michael Banner
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Category: Book
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Pages: 160
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 1405115173
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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
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