Religion and morality / William J. Wainwright.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wainwright, William J.

Series:

Ashgate philosophy of religion series.

Ashgate philosophy of religion series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Place of Publication:

Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Religion and Morality addresses central issues arising from religion's relation to morality. Part one offers a sympathetic but critical appraisal of the claim that features of morality provide evidence for the truth of religious belief. Part two examines divine command theories, objections to them, and positive arguments in their support. Part three explores tensions between human morality, as ordinarily understood, and religious requirements by discussing such issues as the conflict between Buddhist and Christian pacifism and requirements of justice, whether ""virtue"" without a love of God i

Contents:

The nineteenth century background

Kant, God, and immortality

Newman and the argument from conscience

The argument from the objectivity of value

The euthyphro problem

Two recent divine command theories

Objections to divine command theory

The case for divine command theory

Religious ethics and rational morality

Abraham and the binding of Isaac

Mysticism and morality.

Notes:

First published 2005 by Ashgate Publishing.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-247) and index.

ISBN:

1-351-90505-8

1-315-24477-2

1-281-09776-4

9786611097769

0-7546-8232-3

9781315244778

OCLC:

437113720