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This comprehensive anthology of primary documents and materials explores the evolution and study of Christian ethical principles. It may be used independently, or alongside the accompanying textbook, Introducing Christian Ethics, for a complete overview of the field.
* Represents the entire canon of Christian ethics, including first-hand accounts from major figures in the theological and ecclesial tradition
* Introduces foundational figures such as Augustine, Aquinas, and Luther; contemporary theorists including Jqrgen Moltmann, Stanley Hauerwas, and Wendell Berry; in addition to work by work by non-theoretical figures, such as Ghandi and Martin Luther King
* Features useful introductory material that demonstrates the significance of each extract and how they relate to each other
* May be used independently or together with the accompanying textbook, Introducing Christian Ethics; both books share the same structure and are cross-referenced for ease of use
List of contents
Preface.
Part One: The Story of Christian Ethics.
1. The Story of God.
2. The Story of the Church.
3. The Story of Ethics.
4. The Story of Christian Ethics.
Part Two: The Questions Christian Ethics Asks.
5. Universal Ethics.
6. Subversive Ethics.
7. Ecclesial Ethics.
Part Three: The Questions Asked of Christian Ethics.
8. Good Order.
9. Good Life.
10. Good Relationships.
11. Good Beginnings and Endings.
12. Good Earth.
Source Credits.
Index.
About the author
Samuel Wells is Dean of Duke University Chapel and Research Professor of Christian Ethics at Duke Divinity School, Durham, North Carolina. He has written widely on Christian social ethics, including
God's Companions: Reimagining Christian Ethics (2006),
The Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics (edited, with Stanley Hauerwas, 2004), and
Introducing Christian Ethics (with Ben Quash, 2010), all published by Wiley-Blackwell.
Summary
This comprehensive anthology of primary documents and materials explores the evolution and study of Christian ethical principles. It may be used independently, or alongside the accompanying textbook, Introducing Christian Ethics, for a complete overview of the field.
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"Two Anglican theologians, Samuel Wells and Ben Quash, have written an excellent textbook introducing ecumenical Christian ethics. . . This book is a gift for an instructor trying to write a syllabus, and a student who mastered it would be ready for further steps in academia." (Theology, 1 November 2011)
"The success of this publication and of the ecclesial ethics movement from which it comes is significant." (Regent s Reviews, 1 October 2010)
