Religious ethics Books

For courses in Religion, Judaism and Ethics. This text offers an overview of the Jewish ethical tradition as it has evolved from biblical times to the present. Provides an overview of the central beliefs of classical Judaism and the ways in which these...

Markets are often seen as invisible, silent forces that shape our lives in profound ways. They determine the goods and services available to us, the prices we pay, and even the jobs we can do. But how much do we really understand about the ethical...

What is justice, and how can it be defined? Justice has been defined in various ways throughout the development of political, social, economic, philosophical, and religious literature over the centuries. Justice has been defined as a process as well as...

Tom Wolfe has produced a remarkable book - a detailed probing of the principles Meher Baba has given His lovers, a collection of comparable, divinely inspired quotes from every major religion, pointing out their concordance with Meher Baba's teachings as...

The Problem with the Dot is rooted in the idea that culture is a garden to be tended (Gen 2:15) rather than a war to be won and uses the analogy of an ecosystem to expand the details of the individual components of the theatrical ecosystem to:1.Help...

Here are G. K. Chesterton's most influential non-fiction books collected here in one binding.In Orthodoxy, Gilbert K. Chesterton explains how and why he came to believe in Christianity and more specifically the Catholic Church's brand of orthodoxy. In...

An unabridged editon, to include: The Hidden Power - Different People See Different Worlds - Free Will or Fate - Mind Your Own Business - New Thought - No Reality in Evil - Prophecy for Yourself - The Key of Destiny - Law of Circulation - What is Your...

There is widespread understanding of the close connection between religion and the ecological crisis, and that in order to amend this crisis, theological resources are needed. This monograph seeks to contribute to this endeavor by engaging the theology...

Money touches everything in our lives. It communicates our values whether we want it to or not, often simultaneously resulting in what we prefer and what we regret. Those who wish to be thoughtful about how they reflect God's image in all things, do well...

What are the relevant conceptualities and terminologies marking the coupling of religion and medical interpretations of illness in different religions such as Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity? How do religious orientations influence courses of...

This book documents some of the pacifist and social justice convictions of early Pentecostals, many of whom were called traitors, slackers, cranks, and weak-minded people for extending Jesus' love beyond racial, ethnic, and national boundaries. They...

We live in precarious times and are seeking to make a lasting impact through immediate solutions. But in our haste we often make decisions to fix problems and persons, forgetting that we are not called to fix but rather to reconcile. In this wide-ranging...

Moral Injury is now recognized as a growing major problem for military men and women. Operant conditioning can overwhelm moral convictions and yet the question of whether "to shoot or not to shoot" often will never have a settled answer. Certain theories...

Comprising a rich variety of quotations from some of the greatest thinkers in the Christian tradition, this new anthology will encourage a more sensitive and compassionate regard for the animal creation. Suitable for use by groups or individuals,...

How should Christians respond to terrorism and terrorists in their midst? Terrorism is a global problem, and no society on earth faces it alone. The mainly Christian society of Kenya has suffered more than most as it attempts to counter the threat of...

Confronting Religious Violence: Christian Humanism and the Moral Imagination tells the tale of Christian theocracy in the West. Who converted whom was never entirely clear: the empire did stop feeding people to the lions for public entertainment; but...

In 2017 Christians around the world will mark the five hundredth anniversary of the Reformation. In the midst of many appeals for reformation today, a growing number of theologians, scholars, and activists around the world believe Reformation...

Born on a Mississippi farm, Pvt. Eugene McLaurin had reached 30 years of age when his unit began its advance on the Western Front. McLaurin's diary, written during nine weeks before the Armistice, records the horrors he encountered during his assignment...

Human trafficking causes untold suffering to millions throughout the world. From a Christian perspective it should go without saying that we ought to work towards the eradication of this evil. The Bible, however, which all Christian traditions recognize...

Faith and feminism unite in these essays to explore the theology of the Hebrew Bible as testimony to the faith of ancient Israel and as a source for Christian theology and ethics. Each chapter in Faith, Feminism, and the Forum of Scripture approaches the...

Following the Council of Trent (1545-1563), Catholic religious orders underwent substantial reform. Nevertheless, on occasion monks and nuns had to be disciplined and--if they had committed a crime--punished. Consequently, many religious orders relied on...

From their theological and devotional writings to their social and ecclesial practices, the fathers and mothers of Pietism boldly declared the ethical spirit of the Christian faith. This seventeenth-century renewal movement inspired a simple Christian...

People too often enter into conflict with an eye on how to resolve, manage, or transform it, thereby losing sight of the people involved and the end desired. Justice and peace too often serve as abstract ideals or distant shores. We have not yet learned...

The aim of Religion and Violence is to engage dialectically key symbols of religiously motivated violence through the insights of Bernard Lonergan. Sociologists and psychologists argue the link between religion and violence. Religion is viewed more as...

Das Buch ""Der Irdische Besitz Im Neuen Testament"" wurde 1897 von Christian Rogge ver������ffentlicht. Es ist ein theologisches Werk, das sich mit dem Thema des irdischen Besitzes im Neuen Testament auseinandersetzt. Rogge untersucht die verschiedenen...

Das Buch ""Das Von Jesus Geforderte Verhalten Zum Reiche Gottes"" wurde 1895 von Karl Konrad Grass ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich um eine theologische Abhandlung, die sich mit dem Verhalten auseinandersetzt, das Jesus von seinen Anh�����ngern...

Das Lehrst�����ck von den sieben Haupts�����nden und biblische sowie kirchenhistorische Studien ist ein Buch von Otto Zockler aus dem Jahr 1893. Das Werk besch�����ftigt sich mit den sieben Haupts�����nden, die in der christlichen Theologie als...

Das Buch ""Das Kapitel Von Der Freigebigkeit"" wurde 1848 von Rudolph Peiper ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich um eine Abhandlung �����ber das Thema der Freigebigkeit und ihre Bedeutung in der Gesellschaft. Peiper diskutiert, wie Freigebigkeit sowohl...

Opus Theologicum Morale In Busembaum Medullam V6 (1900) est liber auctore Antonio Ballerini, qui est theologiae moralis professor emeritus. In hoc opere, Ballerini explicat doctrinam moralis catholicae, ut exponitur in Medulla Theologiae Moralis a...

De Continentia Libri Sex est opus Claudii D'Espence, quod anno 1605 editum est. In hoc libro auctor de continentia, id est, de moderata libidinis et irae repressione, disputat. Librum constat sex libris, quorum primus de continentia in genere tractat...

Decisiones Aureae Casuum Conscientiae Part 1, Book 1 (1604) est opus auctore Graffi, Giacomo, qui fuit iurisconsultus et theologus saeculi XVI. Hoc volumen est primus ex duobus, quae continet decisiones aureas circa casus conscientiae, id est,...

Christian Socialism is a seminal work by Moritz Kaufmann that explores the intersection of Christian ethics and socialist philosophy. Drawing on the teachings of Jesus and Marx, Kaufmann argues that Christian values and socialist politics are not...

This inspiring book explores the relationship between divine justice and human behavior. Drawing upon Christian theology and philosophy, the author provides a thought-provoking analysis of the nature and purpose of divine punishment, and its role in...

This 17th-century theological treatise is a comprehensive guide to Catholic moral theology. The book covers a wide range of topics, including sin, grace, virtue, and the sacraments. The author, Hermann Busenbaum, was a renowned Jesuit theologian, and the...

Written in the 17th century, this treatise offers a deep and insightful exploration of the nature of conscience, its various forms, and its role in the Christian life. Drawing on scripture and classical philosophy, the author argues that a properly...

A selection of essays and sermons on the matter of Christianity, spirituality and ethics to mark the retirement of Dr Michael Pearson. By demonstrating their impact on fellow sojourners, this Festschrift attempts to mirror the breadth and depth of Mike's...

Oliver O'Donovan is widely regarded as one of the preeminent Protestant Christian ethicists of our time. His teaching and scholarship have exerted a profound influence on countless moral theologians. This volume honoring O'Donovan shows how the various...

The realisation of perfection is a goal ingrained in every human's primordial build (fitrah). However, the path to this perfection is often marred by obstacles both from within and without, hindering progress. A more difficult path is attaining moral...

Playboy Bunny Barbara Camp cordially invites you to a G.S.I.-God Seen Investigation. On the Seventh Day God Rested presents timeless Biblical truth made modern-its table of contents alone previews the infinite territory covered in this encyclopedically...

If you are like me, you might have tried extensively to understand the reality of yourself. You might have asked all kinds of questions, too many to track their number. Some of the issues that you wanted to get answers for might have been trivial, some...

By engaging the incredible medical technologies available today from a biblical and theological perspective, this book equips students, church and lay leaders, and health care professionals to help foster a world in which medical expertise informs our...