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020			_a9781009329026
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050			_aBJ 1521 _b.B844 2023
245			_aA primer in Christian ethics : _bChrist and the struggle to live well / _cBretherton, Luke --
250			_a1st edition.
260			_aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c(c) 2023.
300			_ax, 377 p. : _c23cm.
504			_aIncludes index.
520			_aHow does Christian belief and practice relate to living well amid the difficulties of everyday life and the catastrophes and injustices that afflict so many today? In his introduction to Christian ethics, Bretherton provides a new, constructive framework for addressing this question. Connecting the theory and practice of Christian moral thought to contemporary existential concerns, this book integrates classic approaches to the pursuit of wisdom with contemporary liberationist and critical voices. The relationship between human and nonhuman life provides a central focus to the work, foregrounding environmental justice. As well as addressing a broad range of ethical questions, Bretherton situates moral formation and the pursuit of human and nonhuman flourishing alongside a concern for spirituality, pastoral care, and political struggles to survive and thrive in the contemporary context. Written for those seeking a place to start, as well as those seasoned in the field, Bretherton's book provides an innovative ethical framework that moves beyond many of the impasses that shape current moral and political debates.
546			_aIn English.
650			_2Christian ethics.
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