Christian ethics and modern problems / by W.R. Ing

by William Ralph Inge

The object of this book is to consider the relation of Christian ethics, the norm of which, for reasons stated within the pages, the author shall take to be the books of the New Testament, to the civilization of his own time, insofar as our Western culture is molded by conscious ideals. Inge writes neither an apology for Christianity nor an indictment of modern civilization.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1930

About the author

Sir William Ralph Inge was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge. After taking a double first in Classics, he became a tutor at Hertford College, Oxford, and was made a deacon in the Church of England in 1888. After a time as Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Cambridge, Inge was elected Dean of St. Paul's cathedral in 1911 by Asquith, a position he held until 1934.

During his life, Inge was President of the Aristotelian society, a columnist for the Evening Standard, a fellow of the British Academy, and a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. He received honorary doctorates from Oxford, Aberdeen, Durham, Sheffield, Edinburgh, and St. Andrews. Inge received honorary fellowships from King's and Jesus Colleges, Cambridge, and Hertford College, Oxford.