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.