Faith, Formation, and Decision: Ethics in the Community of PromiseFortress Press, 1992 - 166 pagini James Childs's concise and compelling introduction is based on twenty years of teaching and writing in Christian ethics. Illuminating his case with examples from business, medicine, and public policy dilemmas, Childs constructs an original and comprehensive proposal for Christian ethics"dialogical ethics"one that resonates well with contemporary concern for character and virtue but is also animated and informed by Christian faith. |
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Ethics and the Congregation | 3 |
Grace Faith and the Good | 11 |
Ethics as Anticipation | 19 |
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