Hope and Christian Ethics

by David Elliot

The theological virtue of hope has long been neglected in Christian ethics. However, as social, civic and global anxieties mount, the need to overcome despair has become urgent. This book proposes the theological virtue of hope as a promising source of rejuvenation. Theological hope sustains us from the sloth, presumption and despair that threaten amid injustice, tragedy and dying; it provides an ultimate meaning and transcendent purpose to our lives;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107156173
• ISBN13: 9781107156173
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.4"