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Faith, Formation, and Decision

Ethics in the Community of Promise
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James Childs's concise and compelling introduction is based on twenty years of teaching and writing in Christian ethics. Illuminating his case with examples from business, medicine, and public policy dilemmas, Childs constructs an original and comprehensive proposal for Christian ethics"dialogical ethics"one that resonates well with contemporary concern for character and virtue but is also animated and informed by Christian faith.
The Rev. James M. Childs Jr., PhD, is Joseph A. Sittler Professor Emeritus of Theology and Ethics at Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio. From 2002 to 2005 he served as Director of Sexuality Studies for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. His books include Ethics in the Community of Promise (Fortress, 2006) and The Way of Peace (Fortress, 2008).
Preface Part One: Faith Ethics and the Congregation Grace, Faith, and the Good Hope and Witness: Ethics as Anticipation Part Two: Formation Formed by Love Poverty of the Spirit Solidarity in Suffering Mercy and Peace Part Three: Decision Dialogical Ethics Autonomy Justice Sanctity of Life Truth-Telling and Promise-Keeping Notes Index
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