Christian
Political Ethics brings together leading Christian scholars of diverse
theological and ethical perspectives--Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and
Anabaptist--to address fundamental questions of state and civil
society, international law and relations, the role of the nation, and
issues of violence and its containment. Representing a unique fusion of
faith-centered ethics and social science, the contributors bring into
dialogue their own varying Christian understandings with a range of both
secular ethical thought and other religious viewpoints from Judaism,
Islam, and Confucianism. They explore divergent Christian views of state
and society--and the limits of each. They grapple with the tensions
that can arise within Christianity over questions of patriotism, civic
duty, and loyalty to one's nation, and they examine Christian responses
to pluralism and relativism, globalization, and war and peace. Revealing
the striking pluralism inherent to Christianity itself, this pioneering
volume recasts the meanings of Christian citizenship and civic
responsibility, and raises compelling new questions about civil
disobedience, global justice, and Christian justifications for waging
war as well as spreading world peace. It brings Christian political
ethics out of the churches and seminaries to engage with today's most
vexing and complex social issues. The contributors are Michael Banner,
Nigel Biggar, Joseph Boyle, Michael G. Cartwright, John A. Coleman,
S.J., John Finnis, Theodore J. Koontz, David Little, Richard B. Miller,
James W. Skillen, and Max L. Stackhouse.
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