Theological Ethics and Global Dynamics - Schweiker, William
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The nature and task of ethics has been the subject of much controversy and argument in recent decades. There are those who argue that the resources needed for ethical understanding arise solely within the specific history of their traditions, whether religious or secular. Yet there are also thinkers who argue that ethics needs fundamental re-thinking in face of the challenges raised by the modern, globalized world. Ethical understanding on this account draws on multiple resources in imaginative and comparative ways in order to address shared human problems. William Schweiker has emerged as the…mehr

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The nature and task of ethics has been the subject of much controversy and argument in recent decades. There are those who argue that the resources needed for ethical understanding arise solely within the specific history of their traditions, whether religious or secular. Yet there are also thinkers who argue that ethics needs fundamental re-thinking in face of the challenges raised by the modern, globalized world. Ethical understanding on this account draws on multiple resources in imaginative and comparative ways in order to address shared human problems. William Schweiker has emerged as the leading theological voice from this side of the debate. Theological Ethics And Global Dynamics: In The Time Of Many Worlds is a wide-ranging, comprehensive, and provocative statement of the nature of theological ethics in global times. It argues that we need to reframe the arena in which moral questions are asked and answered. The volume draws on a wealth of materials ranging from biblical texts and classical myths, to literary works, and even contemporary film. More positive in tone than the often skeptical outlook of postmodernity, the book engages a range of positions, exploring issues such as cultural and moral relativism, dimensions of globalization, pressing moral problems like consumption and violence, and religious pluralism. While it speaks to the complexity of life, where ethical decisions are difficult and far from clear-cut, it presents an ethical perspective which is both humane and deep religious. The style of the book is clear and engaging, designed to be used by senior undergraduate and graduate students studying contemporary ethics.
Autorenporträt
William Schweiker is Professor of Theological Ethics at the University of Chicago. An award-winning essayist, his publications include The Blackwell Companion to Religious Ethics (Ed., 2004), Power, Value and Conviction: Theological Ethics in the Postmodern Age (1998), Responsibility and Christian Ethics (1995) and Mimetic Reflection: A Study in Hermeneutics, Theology and Ethics (1990).
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"It is a very good book that will greatly benefit everyone who needs to think deeply about the world in which we live." (Political Theology, June 2009)"A remarkable book--clearly written, intellectually charged,and experientially true. Schweiker is hard-nosed about theambiguities and corruptions of globalization. Yet he finds anantidote in religious narratives and metaphors that can bringpeoples together rather than divide. This fresh theologicalsynthesis will challenge scholars and inspire students with itshopeful vision of responsibility for 'the integrity oflife.'"
-Lisa Cahill, J. Donald Monan, S. J., Professor ofTheology at Boston College

"In the tradition of the theology of culture of Paul Tillich andthe theological ethics of H Richard Niebuhr, William Schweikerprovides the kind of theology of culture and ethics needed for ourentirely new situation, which he nicely notes is a "twilight era".Readers will be informed and at times transformed by thisanalysis."
-David Tracy, Andrew Thomas Greeley and Grace McNicholsGreeley Distinguished Service Professor of Catholic Studies andProfessor of Theology and Philosophy of Religion in the DivinitySchool and the Committee on Social Thought, The University ofChicago

"This book, by one of the leading North American ethicists,gives us strong arguments for the orienting power of a theologicalhumanism in a pluralistic world. Schweiker demonstrates howtheological ethics can shed light on different realms of life inour complex world in order to rise to the challenge of currentglobal dynamics."
-Michael Welker, Ruprecht-Karls-UniversitatHeidelberg

"Attentive to the multicultural dialogue of the present age andthe wide divisions opened up by international terrorism, especiallythe horror of 11 September 2001, this book offers a quite validreflection on the ethic of responsibility, based on the key issueof the integrity of life."
-José-Román Flecha, Universidad Pontificia deSalamanca, Ethical Perspectives

"This is a fruitful and productive study ... Istrongly commend this study for its originality and for itscritical rigor."
-Thomas W. Ogletree, Yale University DivinitySchool…mehr