Ethics in the Community of Promise: Faith, Formation, and Decision, Second Edition

by James M. Childs Jr.

Book Overview

In this excellent and accessible introduction, now in a second edition, Childs helpfully articulates the shared features of Christian faith and shows how that communal commitment forms our values, character, virtues, and "eagerness to do what is right." Who we are informs what we choose. This dynamic, dialogical basis for ethics is an open framework. Childs applies it to a host of tough, real-life dilemmas such as affirmative action, end-of-life decisions,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800637976
• ISBN13: 9780800637972
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"