Faith and Freedom: Christian Ethics in a Pluralistic Culture by David Neville (E

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Australian Christians live in a pluralist culture. This makes the issues of faith, freedom and their interrelationship all the more critical. in a pluralist context, Christian faith and freedom must be expressed and embodies in a coherent rather than discordant way. Through essays this book dissuses some key issues.

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Australian Christians, like Christians in many socities, live in a pluralistic culture. This makes the issues of faith, freedom and their interelationship all the more critical. In a pluralist context, Christian faith and freedom must be expressed and embodied in a coherent rather than discordant way. The authors of these reflections on key ethical concerns represent the Anabaptist, Anglican, Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic and Uniting Church traditions, yet there is a hamrony within this plurality of theological and ecclesiological voices. Contributors include: John Howard Yoder, Charles Birch, Stanley Hauerwas, and Thorwald Lorenzen.

Author Biography

Philip Matthews lectures in the Philosophy department at the University of Notre Dame, Perth. David Neville is lecturer in New testament at St Mark's National Theological Centre in Canberra and the School of Theology, Charles sturt University.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations Foreword Stephen Pickard Introduction David Neville I. The Bible and Christian Ethics 1. Is the Bible a Handbook for Ethics? John Dunhill 2. The Moral Vision of the Beatitudes: The Blessings of Revolution Christopher D. Marshall 3. Christ and Power Rowena Curtis 4. Christian Communities in Earliest Christianity: The Church before Churches Bill Loader 5. The Boundaries of Freedom Rick Strelan II. Theological Perspectives and Resources 6. Open Heaven/ Closed Hearts: Theological Reflections on Ecumenical Relations Graeme Garrett 7. Jesus Christ and Spirituality Thorwald Lorenzen 8. King, Merton and Barth: Their Abiding Significance David Neville 9. Three Unfinished Pilgrimages John Howard Yoder 10. An Unmistakable Accent: Remembering Dietrich Bonhoeffer Frank Nichol 11. God of Compassion Charles Birch 12. 'A Grandeur Too Overwhelming to Express': Patrick White's Vision of God Veronica Brady III. The Politics of Jesus and Christian Pacifism 13. Jesus-A Model of Radical Political Action John Howard Yoder 14. Reading Yoder Down Under Stanley Hauerwas 15. Toward an Australian Post-Constantinian Public Theology Ian Barns 16. Pacifism-Not Passivism Philip Matthews 17. CS Lewis and Christian Pacifism David Neville Contributors Author Index Biblical References Subject Index

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"A literate and scholarly amalgamation of probing questions and the search to draw answers from reason, scripture, and the often harsh lessons of history itself." -- The Midwest Book Review

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"A literate and scholarly amalgamation of probing questions and the search to draw answers from reason, scripture, and the often harsh lessons of history itself." -- The Midwest Book Review

Details ISBN1920691162 Short Title FAITH & FREEDOM Series ATF Language English ISBN-10 1920691162 ISBN-13 9781920691165 Media Book Format Paperback Series Number 09 Imprint Australian Theological Forum Place of Publication Hindmarsh, SA Country of Publication Australia DEWEY 241 Author David Neville Subtitle Christian Ethics in a Pluralistic Culture DOI 10.1604/9781920691165 AU Release Date 2003-12-31 NZ Release Date 2003-12-31 Pages 253 Publisher Australian Theological Forum Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-12-31 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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