Ethics and Society
Books on ethics and social issues, including biblical ethics and moral theology, environmental ethics, sexual morality, economic and social justice, and religion and politics.
Returning to Reality:
Thomas Merton's Wisdom for a Technological Age
By Phillip M. Thompson
An insightful critique of the often unthinking technophilia that pervades our culture, as viewed through the lens of the spiritual writings of Thomas Merton.
ISBN: 9780718892951
ISBN: 9780718841515
Revivalism and Social Christianity:
The Prophetic Faith of Henri Nick and André Trocmé
By Christophe Chalamet
A study of the Social Christian movement within French Protestantism and its role in resisting the persecution of the Jews in World War Two.
ISBN: 9780718895037
The Road That I Must Walk:
A Disciple's Journey
By Darrin W. Snyder Belousek
An examination of the difficulties and uncertainties of Christian discipleship, featuring meditations on ethical, spiritual and biblical themes.
ISBN: 9780718893743
ISBN: 9780718843397
Safeguarding the Stranger:
An Abrahamic Theology and Ethic of Protective Hospitality
By Jayme R. Reaves
A theological exploration of protective hospitality in the three Abrahamic faiths and the lessons that can be learned for conflict resolution.
ISBN: 9780718895020
ISBN: 9780718846015
Setting the Captives Free:
The Bible and Human Trafficking
By Marion L.S. Carson
An examination of the complex attitudes towards slavery and prostitution in the Bible and drawing lessons for modern campaigners against human trafficking. Illustrated by Ian Smith.
ISBN: 9780718894382
ISBN: 9780718844714
Shaped for Service:
Ministerial Formation and Virtue Ethics
By Paul W. Goodliff
An examination of how virtue ethics can provide a framework for understanding and enhancing the practice of pastoral ministry.
ISBN: 9780718895211
Thomas Merton:
Twentieth-Century Wisdom for Twenty-First-Century Living
By Paul R. Dekar
An introduction to the ideas of the mystic and scholar Thomas Merton, his critique of modern society and his spiritual solution for Christian community.
ISBN: 9780718892593
ISBN: 9780718840693
Toward a Culture of Freedom:
Reflections on the Ten Commandments Today
By Thorwald Lorenzen
A highly accessible examination of the contemporary meaning and relevance of the Ten Commandments.
ISBN: 9780718891930
Trajectories of Justice:
What the Bible Says about Slaves, Women, and Homosexuality
By Robert Karl Gnuse
A re-examination of the Bible that reveals a message of liberation and dignity for the marginalised and oppressed.
ISBN: 9780718894306
ISBN: 9780718844561
Trust in an Age of Arrogance
By C. FitzSimons Allison
An analysis of the arrogance and self-righteousness found in secularism and the modern churches, showing the importance of the basic message of Christianity.
ISBN: 9780718892364
ISBN: 9780718842062
Unclean:
Meditations of Purity, Hospitality, and Mortality
By Richard Beck
A combination of psychology and theology exploring the tensions between the exclusivity of a holiness based on notions of purity and the inclusivity of mercy.
ISBN: 9780718892562
ISBN: 9780718840471
Well Played:
A Christian Theology of Sport and the Ethics of Doping
By Michael R. Shafer
A treatise on how Christian moral theology can make a distinctive and valuable contribution to the debate over the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport.
ISBN: 9780718894337
