Christian Ethics: A Historical Introduction

by J. Philip Wogaman (Editor), J.P. Wogman

This one-volume history of Christian ethics is the only comprehensive resource currently available to survey major thinkers, movements, and issues from the early church to the present. Topics discussed are: the legacies of Christian ethics, the ethics of early Christianity, the Reformation and Enlightenment, eighteenth and nineteenth-century rationalism and evangelism, Christian ethics in the twentieth century, and Christian ethics toward the third millennium.

Genres: Theology

340 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1993

Reviews

[C.H.E. Sadaphal · Rating 3 out of 5]

The bottom line: An adequate, although not comprehensive, introduction to Christian ethics that provides a synopsis of the major thinkers and movements.

Christian Ethics moves in a linear fashion throughout history and successively builds upon prior ideas in order to display the progression of Christian ethics—uniquely characterized by ... http://www.chesadaphal.com/christian-...

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book, unlike other "philosophical oriented" books, brings in and examines the history surrounding Christianity and how the ethics of Christianity have been affected and changed over the years due to many factors. This should be a mandatory read for any Christian who would like to know how their beliefs formed before being taught to them.