Reviving Evangelical Ethics: The Promises and Pitfalls of Classic Models of Morality

Reviving Evangelical Ethics: The Promises and Pitfalls of Classic Models of Morality

by Wyndy Corbin Reuschling
Reviving Evangelical Ethics: The Promises and Pitfalls of Classic Models of Morality

Reviving Evangelical Ethics: The Promises and Pitfalls of Classic Models of Morality

by Wyndy Corbin Reuschling

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Overview

Classic theories of Aristotle, Kant, and Mill have influenced Christian thought in morality and ethics for centuries. But they can go only so far, Wyndy Corbin Reuschling writes in Reviving Evangelical Ethics. While the philosophers' approach to three key elements--virtue, duty, and utility--have been used widely in forming ethical and moral practices, Corbin Reuschling sees spiritual danger in their limitations. She probes deeply to deconstruct each philosophy, then reconstructs a broader, biblically based framework for personal and group ethics. This introductory text provides helpful biblical and theological reflection for students of Christian ethics.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781441234827
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 04/01/2008
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 188
File size: 997 KB

About the Author

Wyndy Corbin Reuschling (PhD, Drew University) is associate professor of ethics and theology at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio. She has written for publications such as The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics and Ashland Theological Journal.
Wyndy Corbin Reuschling (PhD, Drew University) is professor of ethics and theology at Ashland Theological Seminary. She is the author of Reviving Evangelical Ethics: The Promises and Pitfalls of Classic Models of Morality and has written for publications such as The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics and Ashland Theological Journal.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Why Evangelical Ethics Needs Reviving
1. Classic Models of Morality: Immanuel Kant on Duty, John Stuart Mill on Utility, and Aristotle on Virtue
2. Trust and Obey? Another Way for Scripture and Ethics
3. We've a Story to Tell: Which One and Why?
4. Sweet Hour of Prayer: Save Me from the World's Cares
5. Reviving Evangelical Ethics: Moral Conscience, Community, and Competency
Conclusion: Practices for Reviving Evangelical Ethics
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