An Introduction to Christian Ethics

by Huebner, Harry J.

• ISBN13: 9781602580633
• ISBN10: 1602580634
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-01-01
• Publisher: Baylor Univ Pr

Summary

In this pedagogically astute introduction, Harry Huebner approaches Christian ethics as theology embodied in the lives of real people. And he maintains that matters of justice, poverty, power, and violence too often go without the appropriate Christian response -- of the "Word becoming Flesh". In this comprehensive volume, Huebner skilfully addresses the ethical challenges raised by social philosophers as well as Latin American, African American, Aboriginal, feminist, and peace theologians. The book spans the centuries -- from Athens to contemporary America and beyond -- and collects some of the most influential voices in Christian ethics on both classical theories and contemporary moral issues. Huebner's careful presentation allows each of these voices -- and their distinctive cultural settings -- to ring through history and across social boundaries. Huebner provides teachers and students with a solid foundation upon which to build a faithful approach to ethical thought and practice.