Harry J Huebner – författare

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 skillfully addresses the ethical challenges raised by social philosophers as well as Latin American, African American, Aboriginal, feminist, and peace theologians. An Introduction to Christian Ethics 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.

Few recent Christian thinkers have been as widely influential as John Howard Yoder (1927-1997). Encompassing a teaching career of more than thirty years and such landmark publications as ''The Politics of Jesus'', Yoder''s life and thought have profoundly impacted students and colleagues from a broad range of disciplines. In the words of Stanley Hauerwas, Yoder is probably the major theologican/ethicists of this half-century in America and certainly the leading Mennonite theologian of the twentieth century.''The Wisdom of the Cross'' is the only book to provide valuable secondary essays engaging Yoder''s central theological concerns, together with a biographical reflection on his life and legacy. Written by scholars both from within and outside of Yoder''s Mennonite community, these essays develop the most significant aspects of Yoder''s thought - from his powerful defense of Christian pacifism to his seminal analysis of the politics of Jesus to his challenging contributions to Christian social ethics, ecclesiology, and theological method. The book also includes a previously unpublished essay on moral absolutes by Yoder himself. A fitting tribute to Yoder''s distinguished career, this volume will be useful to readers new to Yoder''s work and to those wishing to probe more deeply into the implications of his thought.