{"product_id":"christian-ethics-a-brief-history-hardback-9781405115179","title":"Christian Ethics; A Brief History (Hardback) 9781405115179","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eChristian Ethics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Brief History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"No history of ethics, and in particular, a history of Christian ethics can be purely 'history'. Rather it is as it should be an argument about how we need to think in order to act well as Christians. We are quite fortunate to have Michael Banner’s book because it is an incisive contribution to this project.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eStanley Hauerwas\u003c\/b\u003e, Duke University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I have no hesitation in recommending \u003ci\u003eBanner's Christian Ethics: A Brief History.\u003c\/i\u003e I cannot imagine a book that would beat this for clarity of focus or attractiveness of style.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eOliver O'Donovan\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Edinburgh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Banner (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405115179, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 March 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e162 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.9 x 16 x 1.8 cm, 0.399 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One might expect such a history to begin with the Bible, but Banner starts with a small work from the early Church: the \u003ci\u003eRule of St. Benedict\u003c\/i\u003e (550 C.E.), which he claims is the paradigmatic framework with which to understand Christian ethics. . . Although Banner states that he does not intend to defend Christianity, his positive opinion of it emerges (which is not of itself a short-coming).\" (\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy in Review\u003c\/i\u003e, August 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For a book so short, it is disproportionately powerful, and far from being an 'idiot's guide' it has its own distinctive voice and case to offer.\" (\u003ci\u003eRegent's Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, April 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As the title of the present volume indicates, the aim of the book is to provide a brief history of Christian ethics. The author does this by engaging with key figures and their thought, including Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Martin Luther, which allows him to draw out the challenges to Christian ethics, which Nietzsche and other nineteenth-century thinkers as well as contemporary relativism have presented.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Contemporary Religion\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is part of a series that aims to present 'brief, accessible, and lively accounts of key topics within theology and religion.' This history of Christian ethics succeeds in all three aims.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE,\u003c\/i\u003e October 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis enlightening book steers readers through the challenges and moral issues, providing a clear and decisive history of the main figures and texts in Christian ethics. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA short and lively history of Christian ethics, exploring how Christianity has always had to grapple with complex moral problems - from questions about the status of early Christians who renounced their religion under Roman torture, through to current debates about euthanasia\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngages with the main texts and figures in Christian ethics, including Augustine, Benedict, Aquinas, Luther and Barth\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders questions such as human will, the proper form of Christian life, natural law, and whether human nature is at odds with Christian ethics\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcludes with a thought-provoking chapter considering the role that Christian ethics can play in contemporary moral debates and ethical dilemmas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Benedict and the Practice of the Christian Life 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Augustine, God, and Human Nature: The Theory of the Christian Life 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Thomas Aquinas: Natural Law and the Loss of Christian Ethics 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Martin Luther: Against Ethics 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Butler, Kant, and Kierkegaard: The Turn to the Subject 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Nietzsche and the Genealogists: Suspecting the Subject 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Karl Barth and John Paul II: The Rediscovery of Christian Ethics 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 History in the Present: Genetics, Philosophy, and Christian Life 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions for Further Reading 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 145\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion \u0026amp; beliefs [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion \u0026amp; beliefs\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion%20\u0026amp;%20beliefs%20%5BHR%5D%22\"\u003eHR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437750939928,"sku":"9781405115179","price":75.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405115179.jpg?v=1784937915","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/christian-ethics-a-brief-history-hardback-9781405115179","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}