Christian Ethics - A Brief History

Informationen zum Autor Dr Michael Banner is a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Klappentext From questions about the status of early Christians who renounced their religion under Roman torture, through to current debates about euthanasia, Christianity has always had to grapple with complex moral problems. This book steers readers through these issues, providing a clear and decisive history of the main figures and texts in Christian ethics. Engaging with key figures such as Augustine, Benedict, Aquinas, Luther and Barth, it draws attention to the ways in which particular historical situations have thrown up different ethical dilemmas. Questions arising include human will, the proper form of Christian life, natural law, and whether human nature is at odds with Christian ethics. In conclusion, the author considers the contribution that Christian ethics can make to contemporary moral debates. "No history of ethics, and in particular, a history of Christian ethics can be purely 'history'. Rather it is as it should be an argument about how we need to think in order to act well as Christians. We are quite fortunate to have Michael Banners book because it is an incisive contribution to this project.

Product details

• Authors: Banner, M Banner, Michael Banner, Michael (Trinity College Banner, Michael C Banner, Michael C. Banner, Banner Michael
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.03.2009
• EAN: 9781405115186
• ISBN: 978-1-4051-1518-6
• No. of pages: 162
• Series: Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Ethics, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, Religious ethics