Religion & Ethics for a New Age

Evolutionist Approach

Emmanuel K. Twesigye (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

694 Seiten

2001
University Press of America (Verlag)
978-0-7618-2024-6 (ISBN)

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In Religion & Ethics for a New Age, the problems of traditional Christian dogmas of evil, death, the fall, violence, sexuality, patriarchal theological language and symbols are discussed within a global evolutionary context, as well as that of the existential reality of cultural, moral and religious pluralism. Agape as the central commandment of Christ is adopted as the new universal grounding for true global Christian ethics, sound religion, humane, moral and cultural values. God's supernatural activities of creation and redemption are presented as coextensive with evolutionary history and life in the world as God's unfolding kingdom.

Emmanuel K. Twesigye is Aden S. & Mollie Wollam Benedicts Professor of Christian Studies, Ohio Wesleyan University.

Chapter 1 Acknowledgements
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Religion, Ethics and Theology in Evolutionary Context: Introduction
Chapter 4 Humanity, Religion and Ethics in Global Context
Chapter 5 The Human Being as Evolutionary Divine Mind, Spirit and Divine Mystery
Chapter 6 Divine Attributes and Unique Nature of Humanity
Chapter 7 Human Beings' Freedom, Moral Conflict and Spiritual Dilemma
Chapter 8 Problems of a Loving Omnipotent God: The Reality of Evil and Death in God's World and Kingdom
Chapter 9 The Human Community as God's Arena for Creation and Redemption: Sex, Community and Humanity
Chapter 10 Creation and Redemption: God, Church, Sex and Community
Chapter 11 The Society's Key Role in Moral Conditioning and Humanization of its Members into Responsible Moral Agents
Chapter 12 Problems of Patriarchal Religious Language: Myths, Metaphors and Symbolism for God
Chapter 13 God's Transcendence and Human Distortions of God's Revelation in Religions and Scriptures
Chapter 14 The Nature and Function of Human Language
Chapter 15 Good Education and Sound Ethics: Knowledge, Virtue and Happiness
Chapter 16 Christian Ethics and Education for Justice and Peace Within a Pluralistic Society
Chapter 17 Religion, Morality and Christian Ethics for the Global Community: A Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 18 Appendices
Chapter 19 Bibliography
Chapter 20 Index
Chapter 21 About the Author

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.7.2001
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	137 x 215 mm
Gewicht	930 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10	0-7618-2024-8 / 0761820248
ISBN-13	978-0-7618-2024-6 / 9780761820246
Zustand	Neuware