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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. A clear and accessible guide to the subject, assuming little or no prior Christian and theological knowledge. Christian ethics, for some, is an oxymoron. "For some modern persons, the term 'Christian' conjures up images of past immoral activities: crusades, the Inquisition, the conquest of the Americas, religious wars, the Galileo affair, defences of slavery and patriarchy" (1). D. Stephen Long argues otherwise. In this very short introduction (135 small pages), Long covers the history of Christian ethics from its pre-Christian roots through two millennia and into the postmodern era. Long understands Christian ethics in terms of Abraham's call in Genesis 12. Abraham was called to be different from the world for the sake of the world. Christians are different from the world in that "the community of faith ... seeks to embody the life to which God calls" (70). The second part—for the sake of the world—is the more controversial element which has led to all sorts of difficulty. Indeed, "[t]he failure to fulfil this mission was a central cause in Christ's crucifixion" (70). There are a number of black marks on Christianity's ethical history. Still, Long's brief historical survey demonstrates that the issues were not as black-and-white as some suspect. Indeed, it was mainly Christians who, against fellow Christians, recognized the injustices listed in the first paragraph and sought to change them. Long completes his short introduction with an application of Christian ethics to some of the major issues of our day, categorized by money, sex, and power. "So what is Christian ethics? It is the pursuit of God's goodness by people 'on the way' to a city not built by human hands. It is not a precise science but the cultivation of practical wisdom that comes from diverse sources" (121). Christian ethics is a call to develop the sort of wisdom needed to navigate postmodern waters in a Christlike way. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Christian ethics, writes theologian D. Stephen Long, is the pursuit of God's goodness by people "on the way" to a city not built by human hands. The cultivation of practical wisdom that comes from diverse sources, it draws on all that is good in God's creation and among the nations. This Very Short Introduction to Christian ethics introduces the topic by examining its sources and historical basis. D. Stephen Long presents a discussion of the relationship between Christian ethics, modern, and postmodern ethics, and explores practical issues including sex, money, and power. Long recognises the inherent difficulties in bringing together 'Christian' and 'ethics' but argues that this is an important task for both the Christian faith and for ethics. Arguing that Christian ethics are not a precise science, but the cultivation of practical wisdom from a range of sources, Long also discusses some of the failures of the Christian tradition, including the crusades, the conquest, slavery, inquistions, and the Galileo affair. Placing them in the context of the theory and practice of ethics and their historical persepctive, he notes the challenges they raise for Christian ethics. He concludes with a discussion of their implications in the modern era, considering how this affects our lives in the present age. Long recognises the inherent difficulties in bringing together "Christian" and "ethics" but argues that this is an important task for both the Christian faith and for ethics. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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