ABSTRACT

Christian 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.

chapter |18 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|26 pages

Different methods within Christian ethics

chapter 2|31 pages

Politics, economics and social justice

chapter 3|30 pages

War and peace

chapter 4|23 pages

The environment

chapter 5|11 pages

Euthanasia and abortion

chapter 6|15 pages

Sexuality and marriage

chapter 7|9 pages

Race and gender

chapter 8|18 pages

The future of Christian ethics