American Protestant Ethics and the Legacy of H. Richard Niebuhr (Moral Traditions Series)
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: November 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780878403837
Subjects: Christian moral & pastoral theology; Protestantism & Protestant Churches; Religion - Theology; Doctrines; Christianity - Protestanism; United States; Religion; USA; Ethics; Christian Theology - Ethics; Christian Theology - Protestant; Sociology of Religion; Christian ethics; Christianity - Protestant; (Helmut Richard),; 1894-1962; Niebuhr, H. Richard; Protestant churches
First sentence: When Christians talk with one another about what their faith in God has to do with their moral lives, questions arise.
Description: "H. Richard Niebuhr is one of the towering forces of Christian theology - there can be no discussion of contemporary Protestant ethics without taking into account his contributions. In this analysis and evaluation of the monumental influence of Niebuhr, Werpehowski traces four streams that flow from Niebuhr's theology, particularly as it deals with ethics. In an investigation of the work of four contemporary ethicists important in their own right - Paul Ramsey, Stanley Hauerwas, James Gustafson, and Kathryn Tanner - Werpehowski explores how Niebuhr's legacy has made an impact on their thought and work." "Addressing a number of substantive issues, including the viability of just war tradition and the relationship between "church" and "world," American Protestant Ethics and the Legacy of H. Richard Niebuhr reveals the interplay of intellectual and moral discourse between Niebuhr and today's ethicists."--BOOK JACKET.