The Blackwell companion to religious ethics / edited by William Schweiker.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schweiker, William.

Series:

Blackwell companions to religion.

Blackwell companions to religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (636 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written by internationally renowned scholars, this Companion maps the moral teachings of the world's religions, and also charts new directions for work in the field of religious ethics. Now available in paperback, this is a rich resource for understanding the moral teachings and practices of the world's religions Includes detailed discussions of issues in moral theory Offers extensive treatment of the world's major religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Chinese religions and African religions Compares the

Contents:

Intro

The Blackwell Companion to Religious Ethics

Contents

Notes on Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

On Religious Ethics

Part I Moral Inquiry

1 Reflection

1 Moral Theories

2 Moral Truth

3 Agents and Moral Formation

4 Ideas of Ethical Excellence

5 Practical Reasoning and Moral Casuistry

6 Authority and Religious Experience

2 Transmission

7 Text and Canon

8 Practices

9 Ritual

10 Saints and Exemplars

11 Law and Religion

3 Comparison

12 Norms, Values, and Metaphysics

13 Cosmology

14 Culture and Moral Pluralism

15 History of Religions

16 Comparison in Religious Ethics

Part II Moral Traditions

1 Jewish Ethics

17 Jewish Ethics?

18 Foundations of Jewish Ethics

19 Ethics Differentiated from the Law

20 From Law to Ethics ... and Back

2 Christian Ethics

21 Christian Ethics?

22 Origins of Christian Ethics

23 Differentiation in Christian Ethics

24 Trajectories in Christian Ethics

3 Islamic Ethics

25 Muslim Ethics?

26 Origins of Islamic Ethics: Foundations and Constructions

27 Islamic Ethics: Differentiations

28 Muslim Ethical Trajectories in the Contemporary Period

4 Buddhist Ethics

29 Buddhist Ethics?

30 Origins of Buddhist Ethics

31 Cultural Differentiation in Buddhist Ethics

32 Buddhist Ethics: Trajectories

5 Indian/Hindu Ethics

33 Hindu Ethics?

34 Origins of Hindu Ethics

35 Differentiations in Hindu Ethics

36 Trajectories of Hindu Ethics

6 Chinese Ethics

37 Chinese Ethics?

38 Origins of Chinese Ethics

39 Differentiations in Chinese Ethics

40 Trajectories of Chinese Religious Ethics

7 African Ethics

41 African Ethics?

42 Origins of African Ethics

43 Differentiations in African Ethics

44 Trajectories in African Ethics

Part III Moral Issues

1 Systems

45 Economics.

46 Technology

47 Ecology

48 Nations

49 Global Dynamics

50 Religious Membership

2 Persons

51 Human Rights

52 Future Generations

53 Health

54 Body Culture

55 Religion and Religious War

56 Moral Development

57 Indigenous Peoples

Standard English Usage Words

Glossary of Basic Terms

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610198832

9781280198830

1280198834

9781405166485

1405166487

9780470997031

0470997036

9781405144445

1405144440

OCLC:

184983696