LEADER 04345oam 22004572 450 001 9910967386003321 005 20251116185051.0 010 $a1-000-04187-5 010 $a1-000-04185-9 010 $a0-429-31803-0 035 $a(CKB)4100000010264391 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6108936 035 $a(OCoLC)1127141889 035 $a(OCoLC-P)1127141889 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9780429318030 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000010264391 100 $a20191104d2020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aChristian ethics $ethe basics /$fRobin Gill 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aAbingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York, NY :$cRoutledge,$d2020. 215 $a1 online resource (184 pages) 311 08$a0-367-33110-1 327 $aCover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- How to use this book -- Ethics or morals? -- Styles of ethical argument -- Points in common -- What is distinctive about christian ethics? -- Combining approaches -- Further reading -- 1. Different methods within Christian ethics -- Natural law in the summa theologica -- Natural law beyond the summa theologica -- Natural law in modern catholic thought -- Martin luther -- Reformed christian ethics following luther -- Two radical forms of christian ethics -- Emerging contextual methods within christian ethics -- Further reading -- References -- 2. Politics, economics and social justice -- Augustine of hippo -- Augustine: the earthly and heavenly cities -- Aquinas: on princely government -- Luther: trade and usury -- Two kingdoms or one kingdom? -- Case-study 1: the migration crisis -- Further reading -- References -- 3. War and peace -- Augustine on justified homicide -- Aquinas on just war and the clergy -- Luther on soldiers and obedience -- Catholic just war teaching today -- Methodist positions on just war and pacifism today -- Anglican positions on just war and pacifism today -- Case-study 2: trading weapons of mass destruction -- Further reading -- References -- 4. The environment -- Augustine on nature -- Aquinas on nature -- Luther on nature -- Beyond aquinas and luther -- Genesis 1.26 and creation in the tanakh -- Anthropocentrism and ecojustice -- Feminist perspectives -- An ongoing task -- Case-study 3: rapid climate change and si -- Further reading -- References -- 5. Euthanasia and abortion -- Status of life issues -- Augustine on suicide -- Case-study 4: recriminalising abortion -- Further reading -- References -- 6. Sexuality and marriage -- Aquinas on sexuality. 327 $aAn eastern orthodox perspective on marriage and divorce -- Case-study 5: same-sex marriage and a quaker view of sex -- Further reading -- References -- 7. Race and gender -- Luther on the jews -- Case-study 6: defining race and gender -- Further reading -- References -- 8. The future of Christian ethics -- Emerging technology and christian ethics -- Emerging dialogue between secular humanism and christian ethics -- Emerging dialogue between christian ethics and other faith traditions -- Further reading -- References -- Index. 330 $aChristian Ethics: The Basics sets out clearly and critically the different ways that Augustine, Aquinas and Luther continue to shape ethics today within and across Christian denominations. It assumes no previous knowledge of the subject and can be read by religious believers and non-believers alike. Readers are introduced to Christian ethics from the ground up before being invited to consider some of the most controversial but important questions facing people across the world today. Topics addressed include: Social justice War and peace Migration/immigration Climate change Euthanasia Same-sex marriage Religiously-inspired violence Biotechnology Abrahamic ethics Concise, readable and authoritative, this is the ideal primer for anyone interested in the study of religious ethics and Christianity. 606 $aChristian ethics 615 0$aChristian ethics. 676 $a241 676 $a241 700 $aGill$b Robin$0448212 801 0$bOCoLC-P 801 1$bOCoLC-P 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910967386003321 996 $aChristian ethics$94490562 997 $aUNINA