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Social Ethics in the Making: Interpreting an American Tradition
Gary Dorrien
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Description for Social Ethics in the Making: Interpreting an American Tradition
Paperback. This book describes the tradition of social ethics, a tradition that began with the distinctly modern idea that Christianity has a social-ethical mission to transform the structures of society in the direction of social justice. Num Pages: 746 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCX6. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 148 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1286.
In the early 1880s, proponents of what came to be called “the social gospel” founded what is now known as social ethics. This ambitious and magisterial book describes the tradition of social ethics: one that began with the distinctly modern idea that Christianity has a social-ethical mission to transform the structures of society in the direction of social justice.
In the early 1880s, proponents of what came to be called “the social gospel” founded what is now known as social ethics. This ambitious and magisterial book describes the tradition of social ethics: one that began with the distinctly modern idea that Christianity has a social-ethical mission to transform the structures of society in the direction of social justice.
- Charts the story of social ethics - the idea that Christianity has a social-ethical mission to transform society - from its roots in the nineteenth century through to the present day
- Discusses and analyzes how different traditions of social ethics evolved ... Read more
- Looks at the wide variety of individuals who have been prominent exponents of social ethics from academics and self-styled “public intellectuals” through to pastors and activists
- Set to become the definitive reference guide to the history and development of social ethics
- Recipient of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 award
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
Number of Pages
752
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444337303
SKU
V9781444337303
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About Gary Dorrien
Gary Dorrien is the Reinhard Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and Professor of Religion at Columbia University. He is the author of 14 books and over 200 articles that range across the fields of ethics, social theory, theology, philosophy, politics, and history.
Reviews for Social Ethics in the Making: Interpreting an American Tradition
"A masterful, careful, and encyclopedic history of Christian social ethics—from the social gospel to Christian realism to liberationist theologies and beyond. It is simply the definitive history of Christian social ethics in the US—a must-read for scholars, students, and practitioners alike." (Choice) "In this magnificent, sprawling and monumental book, Gary Dorrien maps the origins and development of Christian ... Read more