Stanley Hauerwas

Broschiertes Buch

Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics

Beschreibung

The Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics presents an innovative exposition of Christian ethics, seen through the lens of Christian worship. Editors Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells challenge conventional approaches to the subject, contending that it is Christian worship that shapes the moral life of Christians. In this way, they restore a sense of the integral connection between Christian ethics and theology. The structure of the volume reflects this fresh approach to the discipline, following the practices of the Eucharist in a liturgical sequence from the "Gathering" through to the "Dismissal". The Companion is ecumenical in spirit and embraces contributions from leading commentators within the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian, Mennonite, and Pentecostal traditions. Designed to be accessible to introductory students, it will have a major impact on the study of Christian ethics.

Autor

Stanley Hauerwas is Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics at the Divinity School, Duke University, North Carolina. He is regarded as a, if not the, leading figure in Christian ethics. His book, A Community of Character: Toward a Constructive Christian Social Ethic, was selected as one of the 100 most important books on religion of the twentieth century. He is one of the most brilliant and original thinkers of his generation. He has written numerous books including: The Peaceable Kingdom (1983), A Community of Character (1981), Resident Aliens (1989), Christians Among the Virtues (1997), Wilderness Wanderings: Probing Twentieth Century Theology (1997), Sanctify Them in the Truth (1998), and With the Grain of the Universe: the Church's Witness and Natural Theology (2001). Samuel Wells is Priest-in-Charge of St Mark's, Newnham, Cambridge, and a writer in theological ethics. He has published several books, including Transforming Fate into Destiny (1998), Faithfulness and Fortitude (2000), and Improvisation and the Drama of Christian Ethics (2004).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. April 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 901g
• ISBN-13: 9781405150514
• ISBN-10: 1405150513
• Artikelnr.: 21485475

Rezensionen

"An important, often insightful and almost always provocative bookthat would be unwise to ignore." Studies in ChristianEthics

"Substantial and significant... the early fruit of animportant recent theological turn in theology, towards takingworship as a major source of insight, challenge and guidance...Stanley Hauerwas is probably the most creative, provocative, andexasperating theologian in the English-speaking world. He hasenlisted a mighty band of able and argumentative disciples whodominate much theological discussion today, especially in Christianethics." Times Literary Supplement

"Love God and love your neighbour have been the twincommandments in the New Testament from the beginning. Nevertheless,worshipping God and

practising neighbourly charity have usuallygone in tandem, essential but separate activities. At best, moraltheology may come in as a sequel or even appendix to dogmatics. Theoriginality of this book lies in grounding Christian ethics noteven in dogmatics but in the liturgy of the eucharist. Wonderfullyworked out by the many fine scholars gathered by Hauerwas andWells, this is a genuinely new turn in the history of Christianexperience." Fergus Kerr, Regent, Blackfriars, Oxford

"This accessible volume will interest undergraduates andmore advanced scholars alike." Karen Melham, EmoryUniversity

"The volume offers a salutary reminder that Christianethics is not simply one among other theoretical enterprises, butrather a sustained and disciplined attempt to understand thedeepest dimensions of the Christian life. It rightly observes thatChristian worship (at least when done well) is paradigmatic fordiscipleship and central means of moral information. The bestchapters in this Companion communicate a deep sense of thedistinctive nature of Christian ethics in a way that benefits usall." Stephen J. Pope, Boston College

"I recommend this work especially for faculty of Christianethics courses and worship courses at seminaries and churchaffiliated colleges." Teaching Theology & Religion