Religious ethics Books

Even before American soldiers were involved in fighting in the war in Vietnam, someone observed that the United States government was spending money ""like a drunken sailor. The years since then have substantiated the truth of that observation. The...

In 'Breaking the Fine Rain of Death', Emilie Townes focuses on the health care issues affecting African Americans and does so from a womanist perspective by paying attention to race and class as well as gender. Townes describes the lamentable history of...

Suspect Tenderness opens with a narrative concerning the capture of Daniel Berrigan, related in his continuing friendship and pastoral relationship with Stringfellow and co-author Anthony Towne. It continues with an examination of the ethical and...

Stringfellow, in Dissenter in a Great Society, is not concerned with partisan politics but applies the standards of biblical prophetism to current attitudes to poverty and property, the continuing war between the races, protest movements, and the search...

Via uses the concept of self-deception as a vantage point for understanding something about Paul and Matthew. Employing an existential method in the broad sense, Via asks about the nature of a pervasive phenomenon of human existence with some attention...

It was to Harlem that I came from the Harvard Law School. I came to Harlem to live, to work there as a lawyer, to take some part in the politics of the neighborhood, to be a layman in the Church there. It is now seven years later. In what I now relate...

Is the Church truly above politics? Or is it all too often a gullible victim of the political arena?The theme of this prophetic work is that Christians must comprehend politics if they are to transcend politics. In 'Conscience and Obedience', William...

From 'An Ethic for Christians and Other Aliens in a Strange Land':America is a fallen nation. Americans exist in time, in the era biblically called the Fall. America is a demonic principality, or conglomeration of principalities and powers in which death...

The first edition of 'Instead of Death', a critique of both the institutions of the Church and the more secular but no less destructive institutions of the state, became a small classic. After its publication, Stringfellow's life was deeply affected by a...

The deterioration of our natural environment under the impact of a rampant technological society is one of the major crises of our time. For many analysts, a primary cause of this crisis is the influence on Western culture of the Judaeo-Christian concept...

In this timely and urgent work, Hans Kung reminds us:- Every minute, the nations of the world spend 1.8 million dollars on military armaments;- Every hour, 1500 children die of hunger-related causes;- Every week during the 1980s, more people were...

Bonnie Thurston examines the personalities, place, and power of women in the New Testament. She provides a cultural and religious context for them by briefly outlining the position of women in the Greco-Roman world. The aim is to reveal the ways in which...

Mr. Ladd here presents a philosophical analysis of the nature and structure of a moral code. He exemplifies his general theory by providing the first systematic description of Navajo ethics, based on raw material gathered by intensive anthropological...

In recent decades many fundamental Christian assumptions about the nature of God and the world have come under attack. No longer can one assume even in many church circles that historic Christian beliefs about the Trinity and providence are generally...

Christians have always looked to models within the Christian faith to guide their lives. At a time when the church is more identifiable by ugly partisan politics--what we call "crappy Christianity"--than by compassionate neighbor love, this book...

This significant volume draws together an exceptional list of contributors to honor the life and work of Victor Paul Furnish. Doing credit to the focus and character of Furnish's career as a scholar, educator, and churchman, the individual essays, and...

The issue of undocumented immigration cannot be described as either a problem or a possibility in the current political climate--it simply is a reality, and how individual Christians and churches respond to it relies heavily on their theological...

An idol is a good thing. It is good because God created it. Nothing exists that God did not create and God created all things good. So sex can be an idol, but before it was an idol it was a good creation of God. Materialism is an idol, but to have a...

""There are no words foul and filthy enough to describe war."" So declared Geoffrey ""Woodbine Willie"" Studdert Kennedy (1883-1929), a decorated frontline chaplain whose battlefield experiences in World War I transformed him into his generation's most...

In this book, Stan Chu Ilo offers an integral theology of development and a critical social analysis of different development theories and practices in the world, especially in Africa. Ilo offers a comprehensive biblical, anthropological, and theological...

A fresh look at the Exodus story that opens our eyes to injustice in today's world.

Most Americans know the story of Pocahontas, but not the fact that she was a Christian, and the reasons for her dramatic conversion. Pocahontas had a history-altering encounter with Jesus Christ. A key figure was Alexander Whitaker, pioneer Anglican...

Old Truths in Modern Lights is a collection of sermons delivered by T. G. Bonney in the late 19th century, exploring the relevance of Christian ethics in the modern world. With a keen eye on the social and cultural trends of the time, Bonney puts forth a...

A profound and inspiring work of Christian theology, Our City of God offers a glimpse into the heart of Christian faith and the meaning of human existence. Drawing on the writings of St. Augustine and other Christian theologians, author J. Brierley...

In this spirited debate, theologians Allan B. Magruder and Edward E. Orvis discuss the nature of God's justice and the punishment of sinners. With insightful arguments on both sides, this book offers a thought-provoking exploration of one of the most...

Moral Razonada y Lecturas Escogidas es una obra clásica de la literatura cristiana y ética que ha sido utilizada por muchas generaciones de estudiantes. La obra proporciona una guía completa de principios éticos y morales que pueden aplicarse a la vida...

In this thought-provoking work, Ottley explores the relationship between work and worship in the Christian faith. Drawing on historical and biblical examples, he argues that there is a deep spiritual significance to all work, and that it should be...

Amusements in the Light of Reason, History, and Revelation is a thought-provoking book that challenges our assumptions about entertainment and leisure. Written by Samuel Milton Vernon, a prominent theologian of the early 20th century, this book argues...

J. R. Miller's The Lesson of Love is a profound and moving reflection on the nature of love and the power of forgiveness. The book explores the many different faces of love, from the love of family and friends to the love of God, and provides a wealth of...

Publié en 1862, La conscience d'un prêtre et le pouvoir d'un évêque est une critique de la politique religieuse du Second Empire français. Joseph Déleon (1815-1872) était un prêtre français qui a été excommunié pour ses opinions favorables à la liberté...

In this thought-provoking work of Christian social ethics, Samuel Zane Batten argues that Christianity has a vital role to play in addressing the pressing social and economic issues of the day. He calls on Christians to embrace a new crusade for social...

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The gospels of Leader Olumba Olumba Obu constitute the Tree of Life whose fruit Adam and Eve were not allowed to taste of. Do you want to eat of the tree of life? Then read this book, and it will give you access to the tree of life.