| The Common Good and Christian Ethics Contributor(s): Hollenbach, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521894514 ISBN-13: 9780521894517 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2002 Annotation: The Common Good and Christian Ethics rethinks the ancient tradition of the common good in a way that addresses contemporary social divisions, both urban and global. David Hollenbach draws on social analysis, moral philosophy, and theological ethics to chart new directions in both urban life and global society. He argues that the division between the middle class and the poor in major cities and the challenges of globalisation require a new commitment to the common good and that both believers and secular people must move towards new forms of solidarity if they are to live good lives together. Hollenbach proposes a positive vision of how a reconstructed understanding of the common good can lead to better lives for all today, both in cities and globally. This interdisciplinary study makes both practical and theoretical contributions to the developing shape of social, cultural, and religious life today. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Ethics |
| Dewey: 241.042 |
| LCCN: 2002073786 |
| Lexile Measure: 1480 |
| Series: New Studies in Christian Ethics |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study rethinks the ancient tradition of the common good to addressing contemporary urban and global social divisions. David Hollenbach draws on social analysis, moral philosophy, and theological ethics to chart new directions in urban life and global society. He argues that the division between the middle class and the poor in major cities and the challenges of globalization require a new commitment to the common good. Accordingly, believers and non-believers must move towards new forms of solidarity. |