A Primer in Christian Ethics Christ and the Struggle to Live Well
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How does Christian belief and practice relate to living well amid the difficulties of everyday life and the catastrophes and injustices that afflict so many today? In his introduction to Christian ethics, Bretherton provides a new, constructive framework for addressing this question. Connecting the theory and practice of Christian moral thought to contemporary existential concerns, this book integrates classic approaches to the pursuit of wisdom with contemporary liberationist and critical voices. The relationship between human and nonhuman life provides a…
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Key features
- Provides readers with a clear framework for understanding and practicing Christian ethics
- Connects theory to practice, applying theory to lived experiences and contemporary issues including environmental and racial justice in a way that is memorable and compelling
- Integrates moral and political theology, exploring how ethical, spiritual, environmental, economic and political dimensions of living well interact
- Disrupts human-centred approaches to ethics, arguing that living ethically depends on the character of our relationships with both human and nonhuman life
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009328982
- Subjects Ethics,Philosophy,Religion,Religious Ethics
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 09 November 2023
- ISBN: 9781009328975
- Dimensions (mm): 229 x 152 mm
- Weight: 0.723kg
- Page extent: 300 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 09 November 2023
- ISBN: 9781009329026
- Dimensions (mm): 229 x 152 mm
- Weight: 0.586kg
- Page extent: 300 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 26 October 2023
- ISBN: 9781009328982
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