| Conscience and Its Problems Contributor(s): Kirk, Kenneth E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664255787 ISBN-13: 9780664255787 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1999 Annotation: Originally published in 1927, this book remains a pertinent, original, and insightful work. Kirk addresses the rationale for moral thought, the role of the church as a moral community, and the handling of problematic moral situations in ways that remain helpful and current at the end of the century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics - Religion | Philosophy - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 171.6 |
| LCCN: 98044982 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 9" (1.40 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book, originally published in 1927, has proven to be one of the most important and influential books in the field of ethics in the twentieth century. It remains a pertinent, original, and insightful work--a landmark statement of modern casuistry. The Library of Theological Ethics series focuses on what it means to think theologically and ethically. It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors though reflection on classic works in the field. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kirk, Kenneth E.: - Kenneth E. Kirk was the Bishop of Oxford in the Church of England from 1937-1954. He served as a chaplain for the British Army during World War I. An influential moral theologian, he published several works, including Some Principles of Moral Theology. |
