Religious ethics Books

The Declaration of Geneva, produced as a modern restatement of the Hippocratic Oath by the World Medical Association at its formation in 1947, includes the following pledges: I will maintain the utmost respect for human life from the time of its...

Right now, there is a movement in churches and nonprofits arguing that charity is toxic, that helping hurts, and that the entire nonprofit sector needs to be reformed to truly lift people out of poverty. These charity skeptics are telling Christians that...

We cannot solve the problem of plastics simply by recycling more. The plastic in the oceans, the soil, and our bodies is a symptom of the broader problem of disposable culture. We are not just treating objects as disposable--we are treating ourselves and...

In 2013, Edward Snowden released a trove of documents revealing the extent of government electronic surveillance. Since then, we have been inundated with reports of vicious malware attacks, election hacking, data breaches, potential cyberwars, fights...

Does anyone need to come out anymore? Queer theory has challenged the idea of coming out as problematic for its false binary and essentialized version of identity. If gender is a socially constructed performativity, then what does coming out mean?At the...

In stark contrast to the shrill and nasty interactions among many Christians regarding contentious LGBT issues, this book models a redemptive mode of engagement by featuring respectful conversations among deeply committed Christians who hold to diverging...

This book is an attempt to develop a dialogue between the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas, Jean Porter's Thomistic theory of the natural law, and the virtue of solidarity as expressed in Catholic Social Teaching. It seeks to explore the implications that...

One day, Matthew Eaton was walking through an impromptu animal shelter display at his local pet store when suddenly an eight-month-old kitten dug his claws into Eaton's flesh. Eaton recognized that the "eyes of this cat and the curve of his claw"...

Seed Falling on Good Soil is a unique book that combines a historically informed approach to Lucan parables with a critical understanding of social justice issues of our own age. The author proposes that the stories told by Jesus were narratives of...

This book calls Christians to resist meanness, divisiveness, and dogmatism in the public square by enacting love, attending to moral ambiguity, and practicing theological humility - in other words, to transform politics by refusing to play politics.

Modern humans are given lots of labels. Some see humans as consumers: consumers of goods, services, and entertainment for the Economy. Some see humans as souls to be saved. Some say humans are destructive animals that must not think too highly of...

Das Buch ""Die Ehe in dogmatischer, moralischer und sozialer Beziehung"" wurde im Jahr 1876 von Bernard Rive geschrieben. Es ist ein Werk, das sich mit dem Thema Ehe auseinandersetzt und dabei verschiedene Aspekte betrachtet. Der Autor betrachtet die Ehe...

Dieses Buch ""Die Deposition und Dereliction Behufs Befreiung des Schuldners"" wurde 1877 von Ulrich, Franz Theodor ver������ffentlicht. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit dem Thema der Schuldenbefreiung und erl�����utert die rechtlichen Schritte, die ein...

Catholic health care is one of the key places where the church lives Catholic social teaching (CST). Yet the individualistic methodology of Catholic bioethics inherited from the manualist tradition has yet to incorporate this critical component of the...

Continuing the unbroken conversation on ethics that has endured across the Christian generations, David Oki Ahearn and Peter R. Gathje present Doing Right and Being Good. For Ahearn and Gathje, ethics is the critical reflection on morality, focusing on...

Dorothy Day (1897 1980) was a well-known American journalist, activist, and Catholic convert whose cause for sainthood has been endorsed by the US bishops. She wrote numerous articles over a period of several decades for the prominent lay Catholic...

In a culture that promotes isolation and autonomy, this book reveals life-changing methods for creating healthy relationships and authentic community. Readers learn to apply New Testament principles that capture the essence of Jesus' teachings about...

The homosexuality issue is the most pressing dilemma currently facing the churches. Recent controversial church appointments in Britain and America have sparked intense argument and there has been virtually no sign of real dialogue or developing debate...

Examensarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Theologie - Sonstiges, Note: 2,0, Universität Rostock, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Arbeit widmet sich der Praktik der Leihmutterschaft und stellt die Frage, inwiefern sie eine geeignete Möglichkeit...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Theologie - Religion als Schulfach, Note: 1,0, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Folter: Ein umstrittenes Mittel seit der Antike, das besonders in den letzten Jahren erneut Diskussionen über dessen...

HOMOSEXUALITY AND THE BIBLE  is literally a "Handbook on Homosexuality"  because it contains two Sections that deal with all the Bible texts and Modern Topics related to the issue.  It contains a SCRIPTURAL SECTION that contains...

This book remembers one hundred years since Black Wall Street and it reflects on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Black Wall Street was the most successful Black business district in the United States; yet, it was isolated from the blooming white oil town...

While state governments determine the ""Who?"" ""How many?"" and ""Under what conditions?"" of immigration, God has determined the ""Why?"" He orchestrates the times and locations of the nations ""that they might seek Him"" (Acts 17:24-27). The sovereign...

The Prosperity movement has been rightly challenged on biblical, theological, and pastoral grounds and has been found to be lacking. Yet, the movement continues to grow in popularity around the world, particularly amongst the poor. What deeper factors...

The Brain and the Spirit invites readers to embark on a practice of listening to the Christ story through the earpiece of neuroscience. After many years steeped in brain science, the author had an unexpected encounter with a theologian, James Alison,...

Walter and Ingrid Trobisch played a major role in shaping a transcultural conversation about love, sex, gender identity, and marriage during the mid-twentieth century. The Trobisches are most well known for Walter's book I Loved a Girl (1962), which he...

Violent extremism is not new, but we have witnessed its rise to the point that it has become a defining issue of our time. We cannot brush it aside any longer: it characterizes who we are as a people and as a global society. Why is violent extremism...

Aquinas, Custom, and the Coexistence of Infused and Acquired Cardinal VirtuesWilliam C. Mattison IIIElevated Virtue?Angela KnobelMoral Virtues, Charity, and Grace: Why the Infused and Acquired Virtues Cannot Co-ExistJean PorterCatholic Social Teaching,...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, ...

This book studies the critical issues that dominate contemporary discourse on biomedical ethics. It brings together various debates highlighting the historical, philosophical, scientific, and technological perspectives involved in modern medicine in...

Harm, Healing, and Human Dignity is a faith formation resource to help small groups in parishes and schools, as well as individual believers, reflect on the Catholic call to restorative justice. Through Scripture, Catholic teaching, eye-opening...

David Matzko McCarthy s "Death Penalty and Discipleship" is a faith formation resource to help communities and individuals reflect more deeply on capital punishment. It incorporates Scripture, Catholic social teaching, and contemporary issues that focus...

The available literature on the new evangelization is wide-ranging and focused on issues of ecclesial renewal. In The Truth Will Make You Free, Fr. Robert Leavitt adopts a different approach to the subject. From Paul VI until Pope Francis, the nature...