The Responsible Self

by Niebuhr, H. Richard; Gustafson, James M.; Schweiker, William

• ISBN13: 9780664221522
• ISBN10: 0664221521
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

The Responsible Selfwas H. Richard Niebuhr's most important work in Christian ethics. In it he probes the most fundamental character of the moral life and it stands today as a landmark contribution to the field.The Library of Theological Ethics series focuses on what it means to think theologically and ethically. It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors though reflection on classic works in the field.

Author Biography

H. Richard Niebuhr was one of the most influential and creative theological ethicists of the twentieth century. He was Sterling Professor of Theology and Christian Ethics at Yale University Divinity School.

Table of Contents

General Editors' Introduction	vii
Foreword	ix
William Schweiker
The Responsible Self
Preface	1	(5)
Richard R. Niebuhr
Introduction	6	(36)
James M. Gustafson
Prologue: On Christian Moral Philosophy	42	(5)
The Meaning of Responsibility	47	(22)
Responsibility of Society	69	(21)
The Responsible Self in Time and History	90	(18)
Responsibility in Absolute Dependence	108	(19)
Responsibility in Sin and Salvation	127	(21)
Appendix	148	(31)
A. Metaphors and Morals	149	(12)
B. Responsibility and Christ	161	(18)
Index	179