Understanding Religious Ethics

AvCharles Mathewes

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

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This accessible introduction to religious ethics focuses on the major forms of moral reasoning encompassing the three ‘Abrahamic’ religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Draws on a range of moral issues, such as examples arising from friendship, marriage, homosexuality, lying, forgiveness and its limits, the death penalty, the environment, warfare, and the meaning of work, career, and vocationLooks at both ethical reasoning and importantly, how that reasoning reveals insights into a religious traditionInvestigates the resources available to address common problems confronting Abrahamic faiths, and how each faith explains and defends its moral viewpointsOffering concrete topics for interfaith discussions, this is a timely and insightful introduction to a fast-growing field of interest

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Utgivningsdatum:2010-03-12
Mått:178 x 254 x 22 mm
Vikt:662 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781405133517

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Charles Mathewes is Associate Professor of Religious Ethics at the University of Virginia. He is the author of Evil and the Augustinian Tradition (2001), A Theology of Public Life (2007), and several edited volumes.

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“At 250 pages, the volume provides thoughtful theoretical foundations for comparative religious ethics balanced by attention to both historical context and normative issues.” (Religious Studies Review, 11 June 2013)

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Acknowledgments viIntroduction: Conviction and Argument 1Part I: Preliminaries 191 God and Morality 212 Jewish Ethics 383 Christian Ethics 534 Islamic Ethics 65Part II: Personal Matters 815 Friendship 836 Sexuality 917 Marriage and Family 1068 Lying 1189 Forgiveness 134Part III: Social Matters 14510 Love and Justice 14711 Duty, Law, Conscience 15712 Capital Punishment 16713 War (I): Towards War 18214 War (II): In War 19915 Religion and the Environment 209Part IV: The Last Things 22316 Pursuits of Happiness: Labor, Leisure, and Life 22517 Good and Evil 239Conclusion: What’s So Funny ’bout Peace, Love, and Understanding? 254Notes 262Index 270