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Behaving in Public - How to Do Christian Ethics (Paperback)
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Behaving in Public - How to Do Christian Ethics (Paperback)
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Too often, says Nigel Biggar, contemporary Christian ethics poses a
false choice either conservative theological integrity or liberal
secular consensus. Behaving in Public explains both why and how
Christians should resist these polar options. Informed by a frankly
Christian theological vision of moral life and so turning toward
the world with openness and curiosity, Biggars succinct argument
charts a third way forward. Common sense is usually bland and
boring. Nigel Biggars book Behaving in Public, however, is full of
common sense that is anything but bland and boring. Thats because
Biggar employs his common sense polemically to show whats deficient
in one and another position on speaking as a Christian in public,
and to point to alternatives. Over and over I found myself saying,
Yes, of course; hes right. This is a wonderfully fresh, perceptive,
and sensible discussion. Nicholas Wolterstorff Yale University How
can the church witness effectively in public debates in modern,
mostly secular societies, without either losing its integrity or
imposing its perspectives on others? In this important new book
Nigel Biggar maintains that the integrity of the Christian message
should not be confused with distinctiveness. . . . Offers a nuanced
yet demanding position on the public role of the church, cutting
through unhelpful dichotomies and reminding us that theological
seriousness need not be sectarian or intolerant. Jean Porter
University of Notre Dame Clear in thought, elegant in expression,
and generous in dialogue, this book offers a new and convincing
approach to Christian ethics. . . . Biggar argues for the integrity
of a mature, discriminating, nonmoralizing Christian ethics which
is inspired and equipped for critical engagement with the church
and the wider public and which cares about the flourishing of both.
Werner G. Jeanrond University of Glasgow Behaving in Public shows
people who care about public life how to combine theological
integrity and political effectiveness. . . . This is a theology
that offers an alternative to todays polarized politics. Robin W.
Lovin Southern Methodist University
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