Moral Passion and Christian Ethics

Using a range of disciplines, this book explores the relationship between moral passion and rational ethical deliberation.

List of contents

1. Moral passion in New Studies in Christian Ethics; 2. Is moral passion germane just to theologians?; 3. Christian public ethics; 4. Faith as an option; 5. Moral outrage; 6. Collective moral passion within faith traditions; 7. Moral passion as enemy-love.

About the author

Robin Gill is Emeritus Professor of Applied Theology at the University of Kent. He is the editor of the journal Theology and of the New Studies in Christian Ethics monograph series. He has authored and edited over forty books, including Health Care and Christian Ethics (Cambridge, 2007), Theology in a Social Context: Sociological Theology, Volume 1, Theology Shaped by Society: Sociological Theology, Volume 2, and Society Shaped by Theology: Sociological Theology, Volume 3 (2012–13), as well as A Textbook of Christian Ethics, 4th edition (2014).

Summary

This book argues that moral passion and rational ethical deliberation are not enemies, and that moral passion often lurks behind, and is implicit within, many apparently rational ethical commitments. It also contends that while moral passion is a key component of truly selfless moral action, without rational ethical deliberation it can also be extremely dangerous.

Product details

• Authors: Robin Gill, Robin (University of Sussex) Gill, Gill Robin
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781316630075
• ISBN: 978-1-316-63007-5
• No. of pages: 241
• Series: New Studies in Christian Ethics; New Studies in Christian Ethic
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy