Theory and practice in Old Testament ethics / / John Rogerson ; edited and with an introduction by M. Daniel Carroll R

• Autore: Rogerson J. W (John William), <1935->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : T&T Clark International, c2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (166 p.)
• Disciplina: 241
• Soggetto topico: Ethics in the Bible; Christian ethics
• Altri autori: Carroll RM. Daniel
• Note generali: Nine of 15 chapters have been previously published.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ETHICS OF JOHN ROGERSON; Part I: THE OLD TESTAMENT AS A SOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN ETHICS; Part II: THE CONTRIBUTION OF PHILOSOPHICAL ETHICS TO THE STUDY OF OLD TESTAMENT ETHICS; Part III: THE RELEVANCE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT FOR MODERN SOCIAL ISSUES; Part IV: OLD TESTAMENT ETHICS AND CHRISTIAN FAITH; Index of References; Index of Names
• Sommario/riassunto: In the last two decades, there has been a resurgence of interest in the value of the Old Testament for modern ethical questions. John Rogerson is a scholar who has dedicated much of his academic life to probing the possibility of the abiding significance of the Old Testament for moral issues today. This volume brings together for the first time many of his contributions - both published and unpublished - to Old Testament social ethics.Rogerson's essays cover a wide range of modern social issues including: using the Bible in the debate about abortion; the Old Testament and nuclear disarmament
• Titolo autorizzato: Theory and practice in Old Testament ethics
• ISBN: 1-281-80322-7; 9786611803223; 0-8264-4397-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910824438203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Journal for the study of the Old Testament. . -Supplement series ; ; 405.