This updated survey of Christian ethics addresses major thinkers, movements, and issues from the early church to the present. A broad range of topics is discussed, including the biblical and philosophical legacies of Christian ethics and ethics through the early, medieval, Reformation, Enlightenment, and modern eras. This new edition contains more extensive discussions of ethics in the twentieth century, including Vatican II, ecumenical social ethics, and Orthodox Christian ethics. A new section, "Toward the Third Millennium," looks at the issues we will face in the coming decades, including medical, scientific, and political dilemmas, and issues of terrorism, war, and peace.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 12/24/2010
ISBN: 9780664234096
Pages: 376
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Choice 09/01/2011