{"product_id":"religious-ethics-william-schweiker-9781405198578","title":"Religious Ethics: Meaning and Method","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inclusive and innovative account of religious ethical thinking and acting in the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRather than merely applying existing forms of philosophical ethics, \u003ci\u003eReligious Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e defines the meaning of the field and presents a distinct and original method for ethical reflection through comparisons of world religious traditions. Written by leading scholars and educators in the field, this unique volume offers an innovative approach that reveals how religions concur and differ on moral matters, and provides practical guidance on thinking and living ethically. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book's innovative method--integrating descriptive, normative, practical, fundamental, and metaethical dimensions of reflection--enables a far more complex and nuanced exploration of religious ethics than any single philosophical language, method, or theory can equal. First introducing the task of religious ethics, the book moves through each of the five dimensions of reflection to compare concepts such as good and evil, perplexity and wisdom, truth and illusion, and freedom and bondage in various theological contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides readers on understanding, assessing, and comparing the moral teachings and practices of world religions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplies a disciplined, scholarly approach to the subject of religious ethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the distinctions between religious ethics and moral philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a methodology which can be applied to comparative ethics for various religions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompares religious traditions to illuminate each of the five dimensions of ethical and moral reflection\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReligious Ethics: Meaning and Method \u003c\/i\u003ewill help anyone interested in the relation between religion and ethics in the modern world, including those involved in general and comparative religion studies, religious and comparative ethics, and moral theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Schweiker, David A. Clairmont\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1405198575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405198578\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"William Schweiker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983747940607,"sku":"9781405198578","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1536cb44-fea1-4388-a639-8bd847c6ae78.jpg?v=1683268485","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/religious-ethics-william-schweiker-9781405198578","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}