The Oxford Handbook of Theological Ethics

by Meilaender, Gilbert; Werpehowski, William

• ISBN13: 9780199227228
• ISBN10: 0199227225
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-27
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Oxford Handbooks series is a major new initiative in academic publishing. Each volume offers an authoritative and up-to-date survey of original research in a particular subject area. Specially commissioned essays from leading figures in the discipline give critical examinations of the progress and direction of debates. The Oxford Handbook of Theological Ethicsoffers the most authoritative and compelling guide to the discipline. Thirty of the world's most distinguished specialists provide new essays in order to offer a survey of and analysis of the subject. Ethics is first placed firmly within the Christian theological tradition, from which thought and action can never be neatly separated. Four sections then explore the sources of Christian moral knowledge (scripture, divine commands, church tradition, reason and natural law, experience); the structure of the Christian life (vocation, virtue, rules, responsibility, death); the spirit of the Christian life (faith, hope, love); and the spheres of the Christian life (government, family, economy, culture, church). The final section of the Handbook contains essays discussing and evaluating certain scholarly works that have in the past influentially offered (different) visions of how best to structure the field of theological ethics. Unlike any other book now available, the Handbook's unrivalled breadth and depth make it the definitive reference work for all students and academics who want to explore more fully essential topics in Christian ethics.

Author Biography

Gilbert Meilaender is Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Professor in Christian Ethics, Valparaiso University. William Werpehowski is Professor of Christian Ethics, Villanova University.

Table of Contents

I. Dogmatics and Ethics1. Creation and Ethics, Lisa Sowle Cahill2. Redemption and Ethics, Russell Reno3. Eschatology and Ethics, Kathryn Tanner4. Ecclesiology and Ethics, Bernd Wannenwetsch5. Divine Grace and Ethics, Gilbert MeilaenderII. Sources of Moral Knowledge6. Scripture, William Spohn7. Divine Commands, Lois Malcolm8. Tradition of the Church, Philip Turner9. Reason and Natural Law, Stephen Pope10. Experience, Douglas OttatiIII. The Structure of the Christian Life11. Vocation, Max Stackhouse12. Virtue, Jean Porter13. Rules, Richard Miller14. Responsibility, Gerald McKenny15. Death, Darlene WeaverIV. The Spirit of the Christian Life16. Faith, Gene Outka17. Hope, John Webster18. Love, Amy Laura HallV. Spheres of the Christian Life19. Christians and Government, Robert Benne20. Christians and Family, Sondra Wheeler21. Christians and Economics, Harlan Beckley22. Christians and Culture, Vigen Guroian23. Christians and the Church, Paul GriffithsVI. The Structure of Theological Ethics: Books that Give Shape to the Field24. Ernst Troelsch, Social Teachings of the Christian Churches, William Schweiker25. Anders Nygren, Agape and Eros, William Werpehowski26. Kenneth Kirk, Vision of God, David H. Smith27. H. R. Niebuhr, Christ and Culture, Diane Yeager28. R. Niebuhr, Nature and Destiny of Man, Robin Lovin29. John Mahoney, The Making of Moral Theology, James Keenan30. Papal Social Encyclicals, Stanley Hauerwas