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An introduction to Christian ethics that provides a new, constructive framework for Christian moral and political thought. It draws on and integrates classic sources and approaches with contemporary liberationist and critical voices while making the ethical relationship between human and nonhuman life a central concern.

Table of Contents
1. Christ and the struggle to live well; I. Describing Well: 2. Listening to creaturely life; 3. Listening to Scripture; 4. Listening to strangers; 5. Listening to cries for liberation; 6. Listening to ancestors; II. Acting Well: 7. Finitude and fallenness; 8. Call and commands; 9. Rules and regulations; 10. Virtues and vision; 11. Deliberation and judgment; III. Living Well with Others: 12. Intimacy; 13. Work; 14. Politics.

A Primer in Christian Ethics

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 11 September 2023
      ISBN-13 9781009329026
      978-1009329026
      ISBN-10 1009329022
      Also in:
      Social and ethical issues Religion Christianity Religious ethics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An introduction to Christian ethics that provides a new, constructive framework for Christian moral and political thought. It draws on and integrates classic sources and approaches with contemporary liberationist and critical voices while making the ethical relationship between human and nonhuman life a central concern.

      Table of Contents
      1. Christ and the struggle to live well; I. Describing Well: 2. Listening to creaturely life; 3. Listening to Scripture; 4. Listening to strangers; 5. Listening to cries for liberation; 6. Listening to ancestors; II. Acting Well: 7. Finitude and fallenness; 8. Call and commands; 9. Rules and regulations; 10. Virtues and vision; 11. Deliberation and judgment; III. Living Well with Others: 12. Intimacy; 13. Work; 14. Politics.

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