Common Good and Christian Ethics

Zusammenfassung The Common Good and Christian Ethics rethinks the ancient tradition of the common good in a way that addresses contemporary social divisions! both urban and global. David Hollenbach draws on social analysis! moral philosophy! and theological ethics to chart new directions in both urban life and global society. Inhaltsverzeichnis General editor's preface; Preface; Note on websites; Part I. Situations: 1. The eclipse of the public; 2. Problems tolerance cannot handle; Part II. Frameworks: 3. Recovering the commonweal; 4. Religion in public; 5. Christianity in a community of freedom; 6. Intellectual solidarity; Part III. Directions: 7. Poverty, justice, and the good of the city; 8. The global common good; Bibliography; Electronic resources; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Hollenbach David, David Hollenbach, David (Boston College Hollenbach, S. J. Hollenbach
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2002
• EAN: 9780521802055
• ISBN: 978-0-521-80205-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: New Studies in Christian Ethic
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity