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CHRISTIAN ETHICS
A Brief History
MICHAEL BANNER
From questions about whether or not Christians could serve in the Roman army through to current debates about genetic engineering, Christianity has always grappled with complex moral problems. Providing a clear and decisive history of the main figures and schools in Christian ethics, this book introduces readers to the principles which Christians have brought to the discussion of these and other issues.
The author tackles questions such as: What is it to live a Christian life? How is it possible, given weakness of the will? Should we follow the natural law? And are Christian ethics at odds with the findings of philosophy or science? Engaging with key figures including Augustine, Benedict, Aquinas, Luther, and John Paul II, he draws attention to the challenges which have been put to Christian ethics, especially by Nietzsche and other nineteenth-century thinkers, and by contemporary relativism. This concise, illuminating book concludes with a discussion of biotechnology, and the contribution that Christian ethics can make to contemporary moral debates.
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- Title Christian Ethics
- Author Banner
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 162
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons
- Date 2009-05-01
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781405115179 / 1405115173
- Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.8 in (23.11 x 15.75 x 2.03 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Library of Congress subjects Christian ethics - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008054889
- Dewey Decimal Code 241.09
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