Renewing Moral Theology – Christian Ethics as Action, Character and Grace

Daniel A. Westberg (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

281 Seiten

2015
IVP Academic (Verlag)
978-0-8308-2460-1 (ISBN)

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Moral theology, rooted in Thomas Aquinas, has long found its home in the Catholic and Anglican traditions, and in recent years it has become more familiar through the perspective known as virtue ethics. Renewing Moral Theology unfolds an ethical perspective that is Thomistic in structure, evangelical in conviction and Anglican in ethos.

While ethical issues are being raised with new urgency, Christians are increasingly unfamiliar with the moral grammar of their faith. The need to reengage the deep-down things of the Christian moral tradition has seldom been more urgent.
Moral theology has a long history in the Catholic and Anglican traditions. The tradition of theological ethics, influenced by Aristotle by way of Aquinas, offers a distinct emphasis on the virtues and character formation. Now Daniel Westberg infuses this venerable ethical tradition with a biblical confidence in the centrality of the gospel and the role of the Holy Spirit in forming character, while also laying down a sound moral psychology for practical reason and ethical living.
Christians—whether of Anglican, Catholic or of other traditions—interested in vigorously retrieving a great moral heritage, will find here common ground for ethical reflection and discipleship.

Daniel A. Westberg (1949-2017) was professor of ethics and moral theology at Nashotah House Theological Seminary. His books include Right Practical Reason: Action, Aristotle and Prudence in Aquinas.

Preface

Part I

1. Moral Theology: Tradition and Prospects

2. Purpose, Reason and Action

3. The Process of Practical Reasoning

4. How to Evaluate Good and Bad Actions

5. Actions, Dispositions and Character

6. The Reality of Sin

7. Conversion to Christ

8. God?s Will and God?s Law

Part II

9. Virtues: Moral Dispositions for Acting Well

10. Wisdom in Action

11. Justice

12. Fortitude

13. Self-control

14. Faith

15. Love

16. Hope

Author Index

Subject Index

Scripture Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	2.5.2015
Verlagsort	IL
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 233 mm
Gewicht	436 g
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10	0-8308-2460-X / 083082460X
ISBN-13	978-0-8308-2460-1 / 9780830824601
Zustand	Neuware