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Unknown to most outside observers, from the earliest days of embryonic stem cell research through today's latest developments, Christian theologians have been actively involved with leading laborato……続きを見る

Contributions to Illuminations: A Scarecrow Press Series of Guides to Research in Religion provide students and scholars, lay readers and clergy, with a road map to research in key areas of religiou……続きを見る

In Ethics of the Word beloved priest and author James F. Keenan, S.J., discusses the power of the Word in the Catholic Church. In the ongoing wake of the priest abuse scandals, Father Keenan argues ……続きを見る

There is no consensus about what someone who has violated society's rules must do in order to be fully restored to the community. Although repentance is a prominent idea in religions ranging from Ju……続きを見る

What do physicians, nurses, chaplains, and social workers think about moral and religious issues in care for the dying? These professionals live with death, including many untimely and difficult dea……続きを見る

During the Second Vatican Council, the Roman Catholic Church went through a period of liberal reform under the stewardship of Popes John XXIII and Paul VI. Successive popes sharply reversed course, ……続きを見る

Water-although it covers more than two-thirds of the earth's surface, clean, potable water is in critically short supply. As more and more people globally show greater interest in what their religio……続きを見る

'What does it mean to be a human being?' Given this perennial question, Alasdair MacIntyre, one of America's preeminent philosophers, presents a compelling argument on the necessity and importance o……続きを見る

Pilar Hogan Closkey and John Hogan have brought together the annual Archbishop Oscar Romero Lectures (2001-2007) to consider the life and death of Archbishop Romero and the daily struggles of the po……続きを見る

The Promise of Religious Naturalism explores religious naturalism as a distinctly promising form of contemporary religious ethics. Examining how religious naturalism responds to the challenges of re……続きを見る

Protestantism, at its best, grounds both its religious and its social critique in the faith of the prophets and the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as understood and lived by the church. Its teac……続きを見る

Between Two Rivers chronicles the life of noted scholar of religion, politics, and philosophy, Ronald H. Stone. From his childhood between the East and West banks of the Des Moines River through gra……続きを見る

Stories about ethical issues at universities make headlines every day. From sexual violence to racial conflict, from the treatment of adjuncts to cheating, students, professors, and administrators f……続きを見る

Coverage of recent world events has focused on violence associated with Islam. In this courageous and controversial book, Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer claims that this narrow view ignores the broader and u……続きを見る

J’ai perdu quelques heures précieuses de ma vie à lire, comme tant d’autres infortunés, les élucubrations anti-juives de M. Drumont, et je ne me souviens pas qu’il ait cité cette parole simple et fo……続きを見る

America's problem with race has deep roots, with the country's foundation tied to the near extermination of one race of people and the enslavement of another. Racism is truly our nation's original s……続きを見る

Supernatural Faith and First Truth looks at the many ways in which we encounter supernatural faith in our spiritual journey. Among the many topics covered are questions and answers regarding first t……続きを見る

Rabbinic tales of drought, disaster, and charismatic holy men illuminate critical questions about power, ethics, and ecology in Jewish late antiquity. Through a sustained reading of the Babylonian T……続きを見る

Immigration is one of the most hotly debated topics today. But, the question involves more than politics and emotion; it includes such critical issues as law, justice, human rights, human dignity, a……続きを見る

Internet Marketing has become a primary game changer in the global market place. More than simply a place to buy and sell products, it is an essential business tool. Further, it has opened the doors……続きを見る

Sexualität als menschliche Gestaltungsaufgabe Sie ist eine aufregende Gabe und manchmal eine schwere Last, sie ist die Form intimster Nähe und manchmal ein Mittel grausamster Gewalt: Die Rede ist vo……続きを見る

Oliver O’Donovan is widely regarded as one of the preeminent Protestant Christian ethicists of our time. His teaching and scholarship have exerted a profound influence on countless moral theologians……続きを見る

Archbishop Rowan Williams is the most gifted Anglican priest of his generation. His views are consistent and orthodox and yet he has been consistently misunderstood - especially in relation to his v……続きを見る

This book by theologian-ethicist Lewis Mudge offers fresh philosophical and theological concepts, economic and political insights, and practical financial proposals to counter the causes and lasting……続きを見る

Huub Oosterhuis schreef speciaal voor de Maand van de Spiritualiteit dit boekje over het thema 'Mijn betere ik'. In dertig stukjes laat Oosterhuis zien hoe jij en ik elkaar kunnen inspireren om de w……続きを見る

In dit hartstochtelijke pamflet roept Huub Oosterhuis op tot een ethisch reveil van de theologie. De meeste kerken hebben van de Bijbel een zuiver spiritueel en a-politiek boek gemaakt. Maar het har……続きを見る

De menselijke maat in de zorg staat in deze tijden van efficiency en bezuiniging ernstig onder druk. Dat heeft uiteraard ook gevolgen voor de omstandigheden waarin mensen sterven. De Rotterdamse pas……続きを見る

For many years many Christians have exhibited bumper stickers and wrist bands challenging themselves to live up to WWJD-What Would Jesus Do? Now Andrew Fiala, a professor who has encountered many su……続きを見る

Drones have become an essential part of U.S. national security strategy, but most Americans know little about how they are used, and we receive conflicting reports about their outcomes. In Drones an……続きを見る

Sarah Coakley draws both liberal and conservative camps into a new and serious reflection on ascetical theology. Each chapter of The New Asceticism concentrates on a contentious issue in contemporar……続きを見る