T&T Clark Handbook of Christian Ethics

The T&T Clark Handbook of Christian Ethics offers an ecumenical introduction to Christian ethics, exploring its sources, methods, and applications with contributions from theological ethicists. It covers the four fonts of scripture, tradition, experience, and reason, fundamental elements of Christian ethics, and current moral issues in politics, medicine, economics, ecology, criminal justice, and other related spheres.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 512 pages
Publication date: 29 December 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The T&T Clark Handbook of Christian Ethics is a comprehensive and ecumenical introduction to Christian ethics, its sources, methods, and applications. It features contributions by renowned theological ethicists who have excelled in scholarship and teaching. The book is organized into three sections, each exploring a different aspect of Christian ethics. The first section delves into the sources of Christian ethics, including scripture, tradition, experience, and reason. The second section examines fundamental elements of Christian ethics, such as natural law, virtue ethics, conscience, responsibility, narrative, worship, and engagement with other religions. The third section addresses current moral issues in various spheres, including politics, medicine, economics, ecology, criminal justice, and more, from the perspective of Christian ethics. The essays provide fresh insights and an agenda for the discipline of Christian ethics in the 21st century. The four-font approach, which is critically employed throughout the book, is introduced in the introduction and explained in detail. The first section explores the sources of Christian ethics, including scripture, tradition, experience, and reason. The second section examines fundamental or basic elements of Christian ethics and covers different methods, approaches, and voices in doing Christian ethics, such as natural law, virtue ethics, conscience, responsibility, narrative, worship, and engagement with other religions. The third section addresses current moral issues in politics, medicine, economics, ecology, criminal justice, and other related spheres from the perspective of Christian ethics, including war, genetics, neuroethics, end-of-life decisions, marriage, family, work, sexuality, nonhuman animals, migration, aging, policing, incarceration, capital punishment, and more. The essays in the T&T Clark Handbook of Christian Ethics are written by experts in the field and provide a wealth of information and analysis. They are accessible to both scholars and practitioners and will be of interest to anyone interested in the intersection of religion and ethics. The book is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of Christian ethics and its relevance to contemporary society.

Weight: 830g
Dimension: 169 x 244 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780567700261