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Can Ethics Be Christian?

Can Ethics Be Christian?

Gustafson, James M.

Paperback

Christian LivingGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 0226311023
ISBN13: 9780226311029
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: Aug 15 1977
Pages: 199
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.46 Width: 5.28 Depth: 7.95
Language: English
Is there a special relation between religious beliefs and moral behavior? In particular, is there a distinctive Christian moral character and how is this manifested in moral actions? The influential theologian James M. Gustafson probes these questions and offers an analysis of the distinctively religious reasons of the heart and mind which constitute the basis for a Christian ethics.

Professor Gustafson grounds his discussion in a concrete example of moral conduct which deeply impressed him. The incident--narrated in detail at the start and referred to throughout--concerns a nonreligious colleague who came to the aid of an intoxicated soldier. Although seemingly trivial, this incident, in the author's view, approximates the normal sorts of experiences in which individuals have to make moral decisions every day; it becomes a touchstone to investigate the logical, social, and religious elements in moral decision making.

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