{"product_id":"9781405198578","title":"Religious Ethics Meaning and Method","description":"\u003ch1\u003eReligious Ethics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMeaning and Method\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWilliam Schweiker | David A. Clairmont\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inclusive and innovative account of religious ethical thinking and acting in the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRather than merely applying existing forms of philosophical ethics, \u003ci\u003eReligious Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e defines the meaning of the field and presents a distinct and original method for ethical reflection through comparisons of world religious traditions. Written by leading scholars and educators in the field, this unique volume offers an innovative approach that reveals how religions concur and differ on moral matters, and provides practical guidance on thinking and living ethically. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book’s innovative method—integrating descriptive, normative, practical, fundamental, and metaethical dimensions of reflection—enables a far more complex and nuanced exploration of religious ethics than any single philosophical language, method, or theory can equal. First introducing the task of religious ethics, the book moves through each of the five dimensions of reflection to compare concepts such as good and evil, perplexity and wisdom, truth and illusion, and freedom and bondage in various theological contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides readers on understanding, assessing, and comparing the moral teachings and practices of world religions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplies a disciplined, scholarly approach to the subject of religious ethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the distinctions between religious ethics and moral philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a methodology which can be applied to comparative ethics for various religions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompares religious traditions to illuminate each of the five dimensions of ethical and moral reflection\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReligious Ethics: Meaning and Method \u003c\/i\u003ewill help anyone interested in the relation between religion and ethics in the modern world, including those involved in general and comparative religion studies, religious and comparative ethics, and moral theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILLIAM SCHWEIKER\u003c\/b\u003e is Edward L. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor of Theological Ethics at the University of Chicago. He is past President of the Society of Christian Ethics, and author of several books including \u003ci\u003eTheological Ethics and Global Dynamics\u003c\/i\u003e, nominated for the prestigious Grawemeyer Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID A. CLAIRMONT\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, and is author of \u003ci\u003eMoral Struggle and Religious Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e. His articles have appeared in numerous publications including the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the Society of Christian Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Academy of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 June 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405198578\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315735621772,"sku":"9781405198578","price":37.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405198578.jpg?v=1780142996","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405198578","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}