Christian ethics : the basics / Robin Gill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gill, Robin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

Christian Ethics: The Basics sets out clearly and critically the different ways that Augustine, Aquinas and Luther continue to shape ethics today within and across Christian denominations. It assumes no previous knowledge of the subject and can be read by religious believers and non-believers alike. Readers are introduced to Christian ethics from the ground up before being invited to consider some of the most controversial but important questions facing people across the world today. Topics addressed include: Social justice War and peace Migration/immigration Climate change Euthanasia Same-sex marriage Religiously-inspired violence Biotechnology Abrahamic ethics Concise, readable and authoritative, this is the ideal primer for anyone interested in the study of religious ethics and Christianity.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

How to use this book

Ethics or morals?

Styles of ethical argument

Points in common

What is distinctive about christian ethics?

Combining approaches

Further reading

1. Different methods within Christian ethics

Natural law in the summa theologica

Natural law beyond the summa theologica

Natural law in modern catholic thought

Martin luther

Reformed christian ethics following luther

Two radical forms of christian ethics

Emerging contextual methods within christian ethics

References

2. Politics, economics and social justice

Augustine of hippo

Augustine: the earthly and heavenly cities

Aquinas: on princely government

Luther: trade and usury

Two kingdoms or one kingdom?

Case-study 1: the migration crisis

3. War and peace

Augustine on justified homicide

Aquinas on just war and the clergy

Luther on soldiers and obedience

Catholic just war teaching today

Methodist positions on just war and pacifism today

Anglican positions on just war and pacifism today

Case-study 2: trading weapons of mass destruction

4. The environment

Augustine on nature

Aquinas on nature

Luther on nature

Beyond aquinas and luther

Genesis 1.26 and creation in the tanakh

Anthropocentrism and ecojustice

Feminist perspectives

An ongoing task

Case-study 3: rapid climate change and si

5. Euthanasia and abortion

Status of life issues

Augustine on suicide

Case-study 4: recriminalising abortion

6. Sexuality and marriage

Aquinas on sexuality.

An eastern orthodox perspective on marriage and divorce

Case-study 5: same-sex marriage and a quaker view of sex

7. Race and gender

Luther on the jews

Case-study 6: defining race and gender

8. The future of Christian ethics

Emerging technology and christian ethics

Emerging dialogue between secular humanism and christian ethics

Emerging dialogue between christian ethics and other faith traditions

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-000-04187-5

1-000-04185-9

0-429-31803-0

9780429318030

OCLC:

1127141889