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With Christian views differing widely on the morality of war, this book seriously re-examines ethical questions of contemporary urgency. The text covers the use of biological and nuclear weapons, military intervention, economic sanctions, and the role of the U.N. Opening with a challenging dedication to the new Archbishop of Canterbury, it proceeds to analyze vital topics which the Archbishop and others will find relevant to the discussion of the ethics of warfare.
This dictionary breaks new ground by combining articles on
Christian ethics and pastoral theology in one volume. It seeks to
integrate moral, pastoral and practical theology in a way not
attempted before in a single work of reference. Instead of the
usual A-Z listing throughout, it is arranged in two parts. Part One
consists of eighteen extended articles, arranged in theological
order, introducing users to the main themes of Christian ethics and
pastoral theology. Part Two contains articles, alphabetically
arranged, which stem from the main themes. An easy-to-use reference
system enables quick transition from the first to the second part
and vice versa. Articles address a wide range of topics:
reproductive technologies and transplant surgery, health and health
care; issues of economic and social justice; prison and prison
reform; psychotherapy and family therapy; business ethics and data
protection; as well as such traditional subjects as atonement, the
kingdom of God, suffering, death and dying, and heaven and hell.
This dictionary will therefore appeal to many groups: pastors,
counsellors, medical practitioners, people employed in the caring
services, Christians in professional or commercial life, and indeed
to all who want to live out their faith meaningfully and ethically
in today's complex and challenging world. Its spacious layout,
superb design and clear print make this volume a delight to use,
and its carefully drawn-up bibliographies will help readers to
deepen their knowledge of particular subject.
Political theology as we know it today reacts against the attempt
to insulate theology from political theory which has generally
characterised the modern era. But its own intellectual parentage in
the idealist historicism of the nineteenth century has left it
still entrammelled in the suspicions and inhibitions from which it
has wanted to break free. Oliver O'Donovan contends that to pass
beyond suspicion and totalised criticism of politics and to achieve
a positive reconstruction of political thought, theology must reach
back behind the modern tradition, achieving a fuller, less
selective reading of the Scriptures and learning from an older
politico-theological discourse which flourished in the patristic,
medieval and Reformation periods. Central to that discourse was a
series of questions about authority, generated by Jesus'
proclamation of the Kingdom of God. This book, now published in
paperback, makes an important contribution to contemporary
political theology and Christian ethics.
An examination and defence of the concept of personality, long
central to Western moral culture but now increasingly under attack,
by a leading European philosopher. It takes issue with major
contemporary philosophers, especially in the English-speaking world
(such as Parfit and Singer), who have contributed to the eclipse of
the idea, and traces the debate back to the foundations of modern
philosophy in Descartes and Locke. There are extended discussions
of the sources of the idea in Christian theology and its
development in Western philosophy. There are also a number of
pointed discussions of pressing practical questions - for example,
our treatment of the severely disabled human and the moral status
of intelligent non-human animals. The book covers a great deal of
ground before coming to a focused conclusion: all human beings are
persons - and perhaps all porpoises, too!
With Christian views differing widely on the morality of war, this book seriously re-examines ethical questions of contemporary urgency. The text covers the use of biological and nuclear weapons, military intervention, economic sanctions, and the role of the U.N. Opening with a challenging dedication to the new Archbishop of Canterbury, it proceeds to analyze vital topics which the Archbishop and others will find relevant to the discussion of the ethics of warfare.
Political theology as we know it today reacts against the attempt
to insulate theology from political theory which has generally
characterised the modern era. But its own intellectual parentage in
the idealist historicism of the nineteenth century has left it
still entrammelled in the suspicions and inhibitions from which it
has wanted to break free. Oliver O'Donovan contends that to pass
beyond suspicion and totalised criticism of politics and to achieve
a positive reconstruction of political thought, theology must reach
back behind the modern tradition, achieving a fuller, less
selective reading of the Scriptures and learning from an older
politico-theological discourse which flourished in the patristic,
medieval and Reformation periods. Central to that discourse was a
series of questions about authority, generated by Jesus'
proclamation of the Kingdom of God. This book, now published in
paperback, makes an important contribution to contemporary
political theology and Christian ethics.
The nine essays in The Appearing of God are situated on the fluid
border of philosophy and theology, and follow a path leading from
classic modern philosophical discussions of experience to some
leading themes in contemporary phenomenology. After an introductory
exploration of Kierkegaard's classic text that straddles the border
between philosophy and theology, the reader is introduced to
Husserl's account of perception, with its demonstration that the
field of phenomena is wider than that of perceptible entities,
allowing phenomena that give themselves primarily to feeling.
Husserl's theory of reduction is then subjected to a critique,
which identifies phenomena wholly resistant to reduction. John Paul
II's encyclical on Faith and Reason elicits a critical rejection of
its attempt to reify the boundary between natural and supernatural,
the author asserting in its place that love is the distinguishing
mark of the knowledge of God. This theme is continued in a
discussion of Heidegger's Being and Time, where a passing reference
to Pascal invites interrogation of the work's 'methodological
atheism', which is found to leave more room than appears for love
of the divine. The next three chapters deal with the themes of
Anticipation, Gift and Self-Identity, all exploring aspects of a
single theme, the relation of present experience to the passage of
time, and especially to the future. The final chapter puts that
theme, together with the theme of love and knowledge, to the
service of an enquiry into how theology as an intellectual
enterprise relates to the practice of worship.
Self, World, and Time takes up the question of the form and matter
of Christian ethics as an intellectual discipline. What is it
about? How does Christian ethics relate to the humanities,
especially philosophy, theology, and behavioral studies? How does
its shape correspond to the shape of practical reason? In what way
does it participate in the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus
Christ? Oliver O'Donovan discusses ethics with self, world, and
time as foundation poles of moral reasoning, and with faith, love,
and hope as the virtues anchoring the moral life. Blending
biblical, historico-theological, and contemporary ideas in its
comprehensive survey, Self, World, and Time is an exploratory study
that adds significantly to O'Donovan's previous theoretical
reflections on Christian ethics.
An examination and defence of the concept of personality, long
central to Western moral culture but now increasingly under attack,
by a leading European philosopher. Persons takes issue with major
contemporary philosophers, especially in the English-speaking world
(such as Parfit and Singer), who have contributed to the eclipse of
the idea, and traces the debate back to the foundations of modern
philosophy in Descartes and Locke. Robert Spaemann offers extended
discussions of the sources of the idea in Christian theology and
its development in Western philosophy. He also provides a number of
pointed discussions of pressing practical questions-for example,
our treatment of the severely disabled human and the moral status
of intelligent non-human animals. The book covers a great deal of
ground before coming to a focused conclusion: all human beings are
persons.
The Thirty-Nine Articles, together with the Book of Common Prayer,
form the foundation of Anglican theology. Yet there are very few
extended treatments of them. Oliver O'Donovan relates the Articles
to the exhilarating and troubled century in which they took shape.
He also shows how the distinctive insights and values of a past age
relate to the demands of today's world. 'What I propose in this
case ... is not to talk solely about the Articles, but to talk
about God, mankind (sic!), and redemption, the central matters of
the Christian faith, and to take the Tudor authors with me as
companions in discussion. Two voices will be speaking ... each
raising the questions that Christian faith in his time forces upon
him.' Here is a new edition of his book on one of the key texts of
Anglican identity by one of the UK's leading theologians. The book
has been out of print for some time and there have been repeated
calls for a new edition with a new introduction which engages with
more recent developments and offers the text to a new generation.
The trial, conviction, and death of an innocent man 2,000 years ago
have particular resonance today. Atrocities from around the world
shake us nearly every day, and we all experience trials in our own
lives too. In this book the former Archbishop of Canterbury looks
in depth at the trial of Jesus, using it to teach readers how to
face the challenges of life in today's trying times. Bringing the
biblical accounts of Jesus' trial vividly to life, Rowan Williams
highlights what can be learned about Jesus from each of the four
Gospel portraits. Mark shows a mysterious figure revealed as the
Son of God. Matthew describes the Wisdom of God tried by foolish
men. Luke presents a divine stranger. John speaks of the paradox of
divinity submitting to judgement. These illuminating discussions
are followed by a reflection on Christian martyrdom and a
meditation on tyranny, freedom, and truth. A set of discussion
questions and a thought-provoking prayer after each chapter make
Christ on Trial an ideal book for study groups. Throughout the book
Williams draws not only from the Bible but also from fiction,
drama, and current events, pointing up ways in which society today
continues to put Christ on trial. Even more, he argues that all
Christians stand with Jesus before a watching world. Though we may
not be directly confronted with death, we are nevertheless called
daily to respond to the falsehood of such lures as power,
influence, and prestige. Several words aptly describe this book by
Rowan Williams: Profound. Incisive. Literary. Contemporary.
Relevant. Prophetic. Christ on Trial will move and change those who
read it.
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Amor Dei (Paperback)
John Burnaby; Foreword by Oliver O'Donovan
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Two of today's leading experts on the Christian political tradition
plumb significant moments in premodern Christian political thought,
using them in original and adventurous ways to clarify, criticize,
and redirect contemporary political perspectives and discussions.
Drawing on the Bible and the Western history of ideas, Oliver and
Joan Lockwood O'Donovan explore key Christian voices on "the
political" - political action, political institutions, and
political society. Covered here are Bonaventure, Thomas, Ockham,
Wycliff, Erasmus, Luther, Grotius, Barth, Ramsey, and key modern
papal encyclicals. The authors' discussion takes them across a wide
range of political concerns, from economics and personal freedom to
liberal democracy and the nature of statehood. Ultimately, these
insightful essays point to political judgment as the strength of
the past theological tradition and its eclipse as the weakness of
present political thought.
In "Common Objects of Love" Oliver ODonovan, widely respected as
one of todays wisest and most articulate Christian ethicists, takes
readers on a journey of thought. Yet this journey, he warns, does
not circle comfortably around its subject like a pleasant afternoon
stroll, but sets out for a far country. The purpose of the journey
is to trace what unifies a multitude of human agents into a
community of action and experience sustained over time.
The books central theme, which arises out of Augustines idea
that we know only as we love, is that moral reflection, or the
identification of objects of love, has effect in organized
community. This perspective provides a fruitful resolution to the
traditional Aristotelian dichotomy of theoretical and practical
reason and directs us as to how we may think from truths of
Christian faith to conclusions in Christian action. ODonovans
interest in this theme lies especially with its political
possibilities, as he explores how love is key to the organization
and coherence of political society.
Beginning with some lighthearted puzzles about teaching ethics,
ODonovan explores a series of related historical and current issues
-- the iconoclastic controversy of the ninth century, the nature of
ethical deliberation, the deleterious role of publicity in
late-modern liberal society, and more -- and he offers some
reflections on the events of September 11, 2001. It is with John of
Patmos, finally, that ODonovan brings his journey of thought to an
evangelical conclusion, one that rests on the narrative of the fall
and redemption of society and of the vindication of created order
in the coming of Gods kingdom.
Originating as the 2001 Stob Lecturesdelivered at Calvin College
and Seminary, "Common Objects of Love" provides a thought-provoking
look at social and political behavior as it is -- or should be --
informed by Christian love.
The title 'the Son of Man' evokes the different aspects of the
whole Christ: the humanity and divinity of Christ, his earthly
ministry, his sacramental presence, and the eschatological
consummation of his work. It is also a term of relationship,
suggestive of both the relations constitutive of the life of the
Holy Trinity, and also of the way that our knowing and loving the
Son of Man is always an invitation to communion - with the Triune
God, as the Body of Christ, and for the life of the world.
Contributors to this collection explore some of the many registers
of the mystery of Christ, both historically and thematically.
Contributors include some of today's leading theological thinkers,
including N.T. Wright, Rowan Williams, Lydia Schumacher, Kallistos
Ware and Oliver O'Donovan. With poetic reflections from Malcolm
Guite. Chapters include: "Son of Man and the New Creation" (N.T.
Wright), "The Son of Man in the Gospel of John" (John Behr), "Sound
and Silence in Augustine's Christological Exegesis" (Carol
Harrison), "According to the Flesh?: The Problem of Knowing Christ
in Chalcedonian Perspective" (Ian Mcfarland), "Christ and the Moral
Life" (Oliver O'Donovan), "Christ and the Poetic Imagination"
(Malcolm Guite)
A reference tool that provides an overview of the history of
Christian political thought with selections from second century to
the seventeenth century.From the second century to the seventeenth,
from Irenaeus to Grotius, this unique reader provides a coherent
overview of the development of Christian political thought. The
editors have collected readings from the works of over sixty-five
authors, together with introductory essays that give historical
details about each thinker and discuss how each has contributed to
the tradition of Christian political thought. Complete with
important Greek and Latin texts available here in English for the
first time, this volume will be a primary resource for readers from
a wide range of interests.
In Self, World, and Time, volume 1 of Ethics as Theology, Oliver
O'Donovan established Christian ethics as an intellectual
discipline. He argued that it is distinct from both moral thinking
and moral teaching but offers to each of them an ordered reflection
on their assumptions and procedures in light of the Christian
gospel.In this second volume of his ethics-as-theology project,
O'Donovan traces the logic of moral thought from self-awareness to
decision through the virtues of faith, hope, and love. Blending
biblical, historico-theological, and contemporary ideas in its
comprehensive survey, Finding and Seeking continues O'Donovan's
exploratory study in ethics as theology and adds significantly to
his previous theoretical reflections on the subject."
Amor Dei - a study of the religion of St Augustine -was first
published as the Hulsean Lectures for 1938 when John Burnaby was a
classics Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Later, after
ordination he became Regius Professor of Divinity in 1952 until his
retirement. Professor Oliver O'Donovan, in his Foreword to this new
paperback re-issue says of the author: . . . he had found in
Augustine of Hippo a Christian whose thought was large enough for a
modern believer to devote a lifetime to. A new generation of
Burnaby's readers will sense something of that largeness, and will,
I hope, also appreciate the largeness of the sympathy that could
communicate it so well.'
Oliver ODonovan has been preaching and teaching for over three
decades, committed to the perpetual voyage of service to the word
of God. The Word in Small Boats offers thirty-two select sermons
that he preached over the course of some twenty years as Canon of
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
Oliver O'Donovan's Ethics as Theology project began with Self,
World, and Time, an "induction" into Christian ethics as ordered
reflection on moral thinking within the life of faith. Volume 2,
Finding and Seeking, shifted the focus to the movement of moral
thought from a first consciousness of agency to the time that
determines the moment of decision. In this third and final volume
of his magnum opus, O'Donovan turns his attention to the forward
horizon with which moral thinking must engage. Moral experience, he
argues, is necessarily two-directional, looking both back at
responsibility and forward at aims. The Pauline triad of
theological virtues (faith, love, and hope) describes a form of
responsibility, and its climax in the sovereignty of love opens the
way to a definitive teleology. Entering into Rest offers
O'Donovan's mature reflections on questions that have engaged him
throughout his career and provides a synoptic view of many of his
main themes.
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