Christian Ethics Second Edition: A Historical Introduction

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This updated survey of Christian ethics addresses major thinkers movements and issues from the early church to the present. A broad range of topics is discussed including the biblical and philosophical legacies of Christian ethics and ethics through the early medieval Reformation Enlightenment and modern eras. This new edition contains more extensive discussions of ethics in the twentieth century including Vatican II ecumenical social ethics and Orthodox Christian ethics. A new section "Toward the Third Millennium " looks at the issues we will face in the coming decades including medical scientific and political dilemmas and issues of terrorism war and peace.