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Why did a group of teenagers watch a friend die instead of putting their own reputations at risk? Why did a top White House official decide to come clean and accept a prison sentence during Watergate? Why did a finance executive turn down millions out of respect for her employer? Why are some willing to risk their futures to uphold principles? What gives us the strength to stand up for what we believe?
As these questions suggest, the topic of moral...
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Get the Summary of Eric Metaxas's Letter to the American Church in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Eric Metaxas's "Letter to the American Church" draws a parallel between the German Church's response to the rise of Nazism and the contemporary American Church's engagement with societal issues. He invokes the legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who saw the Church as the Bride of God, to critique the American Church's retreat...
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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 effects of the worldwide recession that began in late 2007.
The historical and global dimensions of Mudge's perspective and his open-ended suggestions keep the book's arguments highly relevant today, little affected by daily changes in a world economy...
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Putting the ethical tools of philosophy to work, Ellen K. Feder seeks to clarify how we should understand "the problem" of intersex. Adults often report that medical interventions they underwent as children to "correct" atypical sex anatomies caused them physical and psychological harm. Proposing a philosophical framework for the treatment of children with intersex conditions-one that acknowledges the intertwined identities of parents, children, and...
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"A Guide to Ethical Considerations in Various Professions" is a comprehensive exploration of ethical frameworks across diverse fields. Spanning from the foundational principles of ethics to the nuanced considerations within professions such as medicine, law, education, journalism, engineering, social work, business, science, environmental conservation, public service, psychology, nonprofits, technology, research, military, sports, entertainment, and...
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With its focus on the traditions and communities that form us over the course of a lifetime, virtue ethics has richly expanded our understanding of what the Christian life can look like. Yet its emphasis on human virtues and habits of mind and life seems inconsistent with the Reformed tradition's insistence that sin lies at the heart of the human condition. For this reason, virtue ethics seems out of place in Reformed theology, especially in the company...
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This volume offers a compelling introduction to the life, times, and theological thought of H. Richard and Reinhold Niebuhr--the two most important American theologians of the twentieth century. Although the Niebuhr brothers shared the same heritage and experienced many of the same formative moments, their thought diverged at key points as their lives and careers developed. Scott R. Paeth's expert introduction to the Niebuhr brothers explores this...
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It is no surprise that the Bible is filled with stories of violence, having come into being through the crucible of trauma, cultural conflict, and warfare. But the more obvious acts of physical or sexual violence in the Hebrew Bible often overshadow its subtler forms throughout Scripture and belie the variety of perspectives on violence embedded in biblical narratives. This hinders readers' ability to recognize the full spectrum of human engagement...
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Using the Bible as the foundational source and guide, while also bringing contemporary sociological data to the conversation, seven biblical scholars and theologians construct a powerful dialogue about gun violence in America, concluding that guns are incompatible with the God of Christian Scripture. God and Guns is the first book to argue against gun culture from a biblical studies perspective. Bringing the Bible into conversation with contemporary...
10) Justice in Love
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An eminent Christian philosopher's take on justice, rights, wrongs -- and what love has to do with it all
Love and justice have long been prominent themes in the moral culture of the West, yet they are often considered to be almost hopelessly at odds with one another. In this book acclaimed Christian philosopher Nicholas Wolterstorff shows that justice and love are at heart perfectly compatible, and he argues that the commonly perceived tension...
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All Christians read the Bible differently, pray differently, value their traditions differently, and give different weight to individual and corporate judgment. These differences are the basis of conflict. The question Christian ethics must answer, then, is, "What does the good life look like in the context of conflict?"
In this new introductory text, Ellen Ott Marshall uses the inevitable reality of difference to center and organize her exploration...
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The problem of evil has been an extremely active area of study in the philosophy of religion for many years. Until now, most sources have focused on logical, metaphysical, and epistemological issues, leaving moral questions as open territory. With the resources of ethical theory firmly in hand, this volume provides lively insight into this ageless philosophical issue.
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This authoritative book is the most comprehensive examination ever of the sacredness of human life. Never before has one volume explored this subject in such a multifaceted way, encompassing biblical roots, theological elaborations, historical cases, and contemporary ethical perspectives.
Tracing the concept of the sacredness of human life from Scripture through church history to the present day, David Gushee argues that viewing human life as sacred...
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This book has a very grand ambition. That of putting forth a fundamentally new economic theory-the symbiotic economy-that could bring about the coexistence of humans and nature.John miller offers a synthesis of numerous methodologies and fields of study that have gained attention recently, including permaculture, the circular economy, the economy of functionality, peer-to-peer lending, the social and solidarity economy, and complementary currencies....
15) The donkey egg
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After fast-talking Fox leaves him with a large, green egg, Bear spends minutes, hours, days, and weeks lovingly caring for it with the help of his neighbor Hare.
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Every step in life presents an opportunity to reflect on the past journey. Having worked on diverse issues over many years, I now cherish the progress made towards envisioned goals.
Admission into an institution aligned with one's core purpose and vision is a proud milestone. As I look back, I am reminded that the seeds we once planted with history as our guide now blossom as illuminating milestones.
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Mit 17. Dezember 2023 muss jedes österreichische Unternehmen mit mehr als 50 Mitarbeitenden ein internes System implementiert haben, über das Verstöße im Unternehmen gemeldet werden können.
Erfahren Sie alles über Whistleblowing und erhalten Sie Antworten auf all Ihre Fragen mit diesem kompakten Leitfaden! Wer sind Whistleblower? Welche Meldekanäle soll es geben? Wie stellen Sie die Vertraulichkeit...
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With its emphasis on relation over substance and possibility over predetermined endings, open and relational theology provides a way forward for both Muslims and Christians. This way, as "Open and Relational Theology and its Social and Political Implications: Muslim and Christian Perspectives" posits, aligns beautifully with important and ancient thinking from both traditions. Our world desperately needs "people of the book" to pursue cooperation...
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This updated survey of Christian ethics addresses major thinkers, movements, and issues from the early church to the present. A broad range of topics is discussed, including the biblical and philosophical legacies of Christian ethics and ethics through the early, medieval, Reformation, Enlightenment, and modern eras. This new edition contains more extensive discussions of ethics in the twentieth century, including Vatican II, ecumenical social ethics,...
20) Shawn's Experience Working at the City College of New York: A lesson in Racism, Sexism, and Discrimi
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An essay detailing my experiences working at the City College of New York from April 2008 to October 2008. I discuss the numerous encounters I had with racism, Discrimination and sexism during my probationary period working as a CUNY Office Assistant
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