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Book Synopsis
This introduction to religious ethics focuses on the major forms of ethical reasoning encompassing the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Mathewes considers both ethical reasoning and how that reasoning reveals insights into a religious tradition.

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“At 250 pages, the volume provides thoughtful theoretical foundations for comparative religious ethics balanced by attention to both historical context and normative issues.” (Religious Studies Review, 11 June 2013)



Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi

Introduction: Conviction and Argument 1

Part I: Preliminaries 19

1 God and Morality 21

2 Jewish Ethics 38

3 Christian Ethics 53

4 Islamic Ethics 65

Part II: Personal Matters 81

5 Friendship 83

6 Sexuality 91

7 Marriage and Family 106

8 Lying 118

9 Forgiveness 134

Part III: Social Matters 145

10 Love and Justice 147

11 Duty, Law, Conscience 157

12 Capital Punishment 167

13 War (I): Towards War 182

14 War (II): In War 199

15 Religion and the Environment 209

Part IV: The Last Things 223

16 Pursuits of Happiness: Labor, Leisure, and Life 225

17 Good and Evil 239

Conclusion: What’s So Funny ’bout Peace, Love, and Understanding? 254

Notes 262

Index 270

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 12 March 2010
      ISBN-13 9781405133524
      978-1405133524
      ISBN-10 140513352X
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      Ethics and moral philosophy Religion and beliefs

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This introduction to religious ethics focuses on the major forms of ethical reasoning encompassing the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Mathewes considers both ethical reasoning and how that reasoning reveals insights into a religious tradition.

      Trade Review

      “At 250 pages, the volume provides thoughtful theoretical foundations for comparative religious ethics balanced by attention to both historical context and normative issues.” (Religious Studies Review, 11 June 2013)



      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments vi

      Introduction: Conviction and Argument 1

      Part I: Preliminaries 19

      1 God and Morality 21

      2 Jewish Ethics 38

      3 Christian Ethics 53

      4 Islamic Ethics 65

      Part II: Personal Matters 81

      5 Friendship 83

      6 Sexuality 91

      7 Marriage and Family 106

      8 Lying 118

      9 Forgiveness 134

      Part III: Social Matters 145

      10 Love and Justice 147

      11 Duty, Law, Conscience 157

      12 Capital Punishment 167

      13 War (I): Towards War 182

      14 War (II): In War 199

      15 Religion and the Environment 209

      Part IV: The Last Things 223

      16 Pursuits of Happiness: Labor, Leisure, and Life 225

      17 Good and Evil 239

      Conclusion: What’s So Funny ’bout Peace, Love, and Understanding? 254

      Notes 262

      Index 270

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