New Dictionary of Christian Ethics & Pastoral Theology, Edited byDavid J. Atkinson and David F. Field and Arthur F. Holmes and Oliver O'Donovan

New Dictionary of Christian Ethics & Pastoral Theology

Edited by David J. Atkinson, David F. Field, Arthur F. Holmes, and Oliver O'Donovan

New Dictionary of Christian Ethics & Pastoral Theology
hardcover
  • Length: 918 pages
  • Published: January 27, 1995
  • Imprint: IVP Academic
  • Item Code: 1408
  • ISBN: 9780830814084

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  • Voted one of Christianity Today's 1996 Books of the Year

Especially in today's complicated world, moral practice and decision-making raise many hard questions. Dealing with those questions often requires wide-ranging understanding--in areas such as systematic and practical theology, psychology, economics, sociology and philosophy. For the first time, the New Dictionary of Christian Ethics and Pastoral Theology offers expert information and guidance across this range of disciplines--in a single volume.

Besides hundreds of articles on specific issues, the Dictionary includes eighteen major keynote articles which provide a basic introduction to the main themes of Christian ethics and pastoral theology. These articles alone constitute a textbook of Christian ethics, excellently surveying that broad field.

Written at a nontechnical and accessible level, this Dictionary will be consulted again and again by Christians from all walks of life.

CONTENTS

Preface

How to use this Dictionary

Abbreviations

List of Contributors

Part One
1. God
2. Love
3. Justice and Peace
4. Humanity
5. Sin and Salvation
6. History of Christian Ethics
7. Practical and Pastoral Theology
8. Old Testament Ethics
9. New Testament Ethics
10. Character
11. Sexuality
12. Pastoral Care, Counselling and Psychotherapy
13. Life, Health and Death
14. Ethics of Medical Care
15. Global Ethics
16. Community Ethics
17. Economic Ethics
18. Christian Moral Reasoning

Part Two

Index of Names

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