Author: J. Philip Wogaman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
A Christian Method of Moral Judgment
Author: J. Philip Wogaman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Origins of Christian Morality
Author: Wayne A. Meeks
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300065138
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
By the time Christianity became a political and cultural force in the Roman Empire, it had come to embody a new moral vision. This wise and eloquent book describes the formative years--from the crucifixion of Jesus to the end of the second century of the common era--when Christian beliefs and practices shaped their unique moral order. Wayne A. Meeks examines the surviving documents from Christianity's beginnings (some of which became the New Testament) and shows that they are largely concerned with the way converts to the movement should behave. Meeks finds that for these Christians, the formation of morals means the formation of community; the documents are addressed not to individuals but to groups, and they have among their primary aims the maintenance and growth of these groups. Meeks paints a picture of the process of socialization that produced the early forms of Christian morality, discussing many factors that made the Christians feel that they were a single and "chosen" people. He describes, for example, the impact of conversion; the rapid spread of Christian household cult-associations in the cities of the Roman Empire; the language of Christian moral discourse as revealed in letters, testaments, and "moral stories"; the rituals, meetings, and institutionalization of charity; the Christians' feelings about celibacy, sex, and gender roles; and their sense of the end-time and final judgment. In each of these areas Meeks seeks to determine what is distinctive about the Christian viewpoint and what is similar to the moral components of Greco-Roman or Jewish thought.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300065138
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
By the time Christianity became a political and cultural force in the Roman Empire, it had come to embody a new moral vision. This wise and eloquent book describes the formative years--from the crucifixion of Jesus to the end of the second century of the common era--when Christian beliefs and practices shaped their unique moral order. Wayne A. Meeks examines the surviving documents from Christianity's beginnings (some of which became the New Testament) and shows that they are largely concerned with the way converts to the movement should behave. Meeks finds that for these Christians, the formation of morals means the formation of community; the documents are addressed not to individuals but to groups, and they have among their primary aims the maintenance and growth of these groups. Meeks paints a picture of the process of socialization that produced the early forms of Christian morality, discussing many factors that made the Christians feel that they were a single and "chosen" people. He describes, for example, the impact of conversion; the rapid spread of Christian household cult-associations in the cities of the Roman Empire; the language of Christian moral discourse as revealed in letters, testaments, and "moral stories"; the rituals, meetings, and institutionalization of charity; the Christians' feelings about celibacy, sex, and gender roles; and their sense of the end-time and final judgment. In each of these areas Meeks seeks to determine what is distinctive about the Christian viewpoint and what is similar to the moral components of Greco-Roman or Jewish thought.
The Way of the Lord Jesus: Christian moral principles
Author: Germain Gabriel Grisez
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 1048
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 1048
Book Description
New Dictionary of Christian Ethics & Pastoral Theology
Author: David J. Atkinson
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 083089618X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
Book Description
Encompassing a wide range of topics--from the timely (health care and business ethics) to the traditional (atonement, suffering and the kingdom of God)—this work features an easy-to-use reference system and eighteen articles that introduce readers to key themes in moral, pastoral and practical theology. Edited by David J. Atkinson and David F. Field with consulting editors Arthur Holmes and Oliver O'Donovan.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 083089618X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
Book Description
Encompassing a wide range of topics--from the timely (health care and business ethics) to the traditional (atonement, suffering and the kingdom of God)—this work features an easy-to-use reference system and eighteen articles that introduce readers to key themes in moral, pastoral and practical theology. Edited by David J. Atkinson and David F. Field with consulting editors Arthur Holmes and Oliver O'Donovan.
Christian Ethics (Revised Edition)
Author: Wayne Grudem
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433590867
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 1648
Book Description
What Does the Bible Teach about How to Live in Today's World? How should Christians live when the surrounding culture is increasingly hostile to Christian moral values? Granted, the Bible is our guide—but how can we know if we are interpreting it rightly with regard to ethical questions about wealth and poverty, marriage and divorce, birth control, abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, ethical business practices, environmental stewardship, and dozens of other issues? And on a very practical level, how can we know God's will in the ordinary decisions of life? To address questions like these, Wayne Grudem, author of the bestselling book Systematic Theology, draws on 40 years of teaching classes in ethics to write this wide-ranging introduction to biblical moral reasoning, organized according to the structure of the Ten Commandments. He issues a challenging call for Christians to live lives of personal holiness and offers a vision of the Christian life that is full of joy and blessing through living each day in a way that is pleasing to God. Written by Wayne Grudem: Bestselling author of Systematic Theology and the What the Bible Says About series Biblical and Applicable: Teaches readers how to protect 7 central tenets of God's law: God's honor, human authority, life, marriage, property, truth, and purity of heart Accessible: An ideal textbook for Christian college and seminary ethics classes, with straightforward language and a bibliography for the topic at the end of each chapter Replaces ISBN 978-1-4335-4965-6
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433590867
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 1648
Book Description
What Does the Bible Teach about How to Live in Today's World? How should Christians live when the surrounding culture is increasingly hostile to Christian moral values? Granted, the Bible is our guide—but how can we know if we are interpreting it rightly with regard to ethical questions about wealth and poverty, marriage and divorce, birth control, abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, ethical business practices, environmental stewardship, and dozens of other issues? And on a very practical level, how can we know God's will in the ordinary decisions of life? To address questions like these, Wayne Grudem, author of the bestselling book Systematic Theology, draws on 40 years of teaching classes in ethics to write this wide-ranging introduction to biblical moral reasoning, organized according to the structure of the Ten Commandments. He issues a challenging call for Christians to live lives of personal holiness and offers a vision of the Christian life that is full of joy and blessing through living each day in a way that is pleasing to God. Written by Wayne Grudem: Bestselling author of Systematic Theology and the What the Bible Says About series Biblical and Applicable: Teaches readers how to protect 7 central tenets of God's law: God's honor, human authority, life, marriage, property, truth, and purity of heart Accessible: An ideal textbook for Christian college and seminary ethics classes, with straightforward language and a bibliography for the topic at the end of each chapter Replaces ISBN 978-1-4335-4965-6
The Grounds of Ethical Judgement
Author: Christian Illies
Publisher: Clarendon Press
ISBN: 9780198238324
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Transcendental arguments have gained a lot of attention since the 1990s, mainly in the field of theoretical reason. Christian Illies argues that transcendental arguments have great potential in ethics, as they promise rational justification of normative judgements.
Publisher: Clarendon Press
ISBN: 9780198238324
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Transcendental arguments have gained a lot of attention since the 1990s, mainly in the field of theoretical reason. Christian Illies argues that transcendental arguments have great potential in ethics, as they promise rational justification of normative judgements.
A Christian Method of Moral Judgment
Author: J. Philip Wogaman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780334019282
Category : Christian ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780334019282
Category : Christian ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Resurrection and Moral Order
Author: Oliver O'Donovan
Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
ISBN: 1789740185
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
In this truly seminal work, the Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at Oxford University illuminates the distinctive nature of Christian ethics with profound thought and massive learning. By grounding Christian ethics in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, he avoids both a revealed ethics that has no contact with the created order and one that is purely naturalistic. For this second edition Professor O'Donovan has added a prologue in which he enters into dialogue with John Finnis, Martin Honecker, Karl Barth and Stanley Hauerwas. Essential reading for advanced students of theology and ethics and their teachers.
Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
ISBN: 1789740185
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
In this truly seminal work, the Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at Oxford University illuminates the distinctive nature of Christian ethics with profound thought and massive learning. By grounding Christian ethics in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, he avoids both a revealed ethics that has no contact with the created order and one that is purely naturalistic. For this second edition Professor O'Donovan has added a prologue in which he enters into dialogue with John Finnis, Martin Honecker, Karl Barth and Stanley Hauerwas. Essential reading for advanced students of theology and ethics and their teachers.
Christian Moral Judgment
Author: J. Philip Wogaman
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
In this book, J. Philip Wogaman presents his belief that, in the uncertainty surrounding most moral questions, religious faith makes a difference in one's ethics. He explains how Christian character is fundamental to decision-making, and that it is possible to arrive at judgements on today's complex moral problems in light of Christian faith. This book includes chapters on the centrality of moral character and virtue, as well as on the contribution of theology to ethics.--From publisher's description.
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
In this book, J. Philip Wogaman presents his belief that, in the uncertainty surrounding most moral questions, religious faith makes a difference in one's ethics. He explains how Christian character is fundamental to decision-making, and that it is possible to arrive at judgements on today's complex moral problems in light of Christian faith. This book includes chapters on the centrality of moral character and virtue, as well as on the contribution of theology to ethics.--From publisher's description.
Making Moral Decisions
Author: J. Philip Wogaman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780687126545
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A distinguished Christian ethicist and churchman presents a focused and lively discussion of churches as communities of moral discourse and action. Suitable for individual reading and group study, this book helps lay people explore: --why the church should be concerned about moral issues; --resources, including the Bible, that can enhance moral decision making; --specific ideas that have worked in actual congregations; --connections between moral discernment and worship, Christian education, and other tasks in the local church.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780687126545
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A distinguished Christian ethicist and churchman presents a focused and lively discussion of churches as communities of moral discourse and action. Suitable for individual reading and group study, this book helps lay people explore: --why the church should be concerned about moral issues; --resources, including the Bible, that can enhance moral decision making; --specific ideas that have worked in actual congregations; --connections between moral discernment and worship, Christian education, and other tasks in the local church.