ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1951, this book discusses morality and religion , with special attention being paid to the theologian Emil Brunner. It critically examines the state of ethical thinking in the first half of the twentieth century and examines the question of freedom and guilt particularly in relation to psychological theories. The issue of collective guilt is also subjected to close analysis. The problem of our knowledge of God is also discussed with the focus on mysticism and revelation.

chapter Chapter I|27 pages

Morality and Religion 1

chapter Chapter II|19 pages

Revelation and Reason—A Study of Emil Brunner 1

chapter Chapter III|31 pages

Obedience to Conscience 1

chapter Chapter IV|24 pages

The Present State of Ethics 1

chapter Chapter V|19 pages

Collective Responsibility 1

chapter Chapter VI|27 pages

Moral Freedom in Regent Ethics 1

chapter Chapter VII|31 pages

Guilt and Freedom 1

chapter Chapter VIII|25 pages

Some Ambiguities of Mystical Thought 1

chapter Chapter IX|28 pages

Revelation and Art 1

chapter Chapter X|24 pages

On Poetic Truth 1