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Full-Text Articles in Ethics in Religion
The Niebuhr Brothers For Armchair Theologians, Scott Paeth
The Niebuhr Brothers For Armchair Theologians, Scott Paeth
Scott R. Paeth
This volume offers a compelling introduction to the life, times, and theological thought of H. Richard and Reinhold Niebuhr--the two most important American theologians of the twentieth century. Although the Niebuhr brothers shared the same heritage and experienced many of the same formative moments, their thought diverged at key points as their lives and careers developed. Scott R. Paeth's expert introduction to the Niebuhr brothers explores this history and the enduring influence of the Niebuhrs on religious and political thought. This lively introduction, which includes witty illustrations from Ron Hill, is an essential resource for understanding these enduring theological figures.
Shaping Public Theology: Selections From The Writings Of Max L. Stackhouse, Scott Paeth, E. Harold Brietenberg, Hak Joon Lee
Shaping Public Theology: Selections From The Writings Of Max L. Stackhouse, Scott Paeth, E. Harold Brietenberg, Hak Joon Lee
Scott R. Paeth
Max L. Stackhouse is one of the most prolific and influential American theologians of the last half century, and he has been widely recognized for his contributions to the emerging field of public theology. This volume compiles some of Stackhouse's most significant shorter writings. These selections make clear his central role in the development of public theology as a distinct disciplinary perspective in the fields of Christian theology and theological ethics. Shaping Public Theology serves as an introduction to Stackhouse's extensive corpus; readers will see the depth and breadth of his comprehensive public theology while also gaining insight into his …
"What Culture Of Violence?", Scott Paeth
"The Responsibility To Lie And The Obligation To Report, Scott Paeth
"The Responsibility To Lie And The Obligation To Report, Scott Paeth
Scott R. Paeth
This article is an examination of the moral complexity of the act of whistleblowing in the context of corporate corruption. Whistleblowing may be a morally admirable act underataken by morally ambiguous agents, but can only be fully understood in context. Using German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s essay “What Does It Mean to Tell the Truth?” This essay will examine how the kind of deception sometimes necessary in whistleblowing cases can be testimony to a larger and more profound truth.
Eight Is Enough?: The Ethics Of The California Octuplets Case, Scott Paeth
Eight Is Enough?: The Ethics Of The California Octuplets Case, Scott Paeth
Scott R. Paeth
The recent California octuplets case raises a number of important issues that need to be addressed in the context of the increasingly widespread practice of in vitro fertilization. This paper explores some of those issues as looked at from the perspective of protestant theological ethics and public theology, examining the moral responsibilities of the various participants in the process, both before and after the octuplets’ birth, including the mother, her doctors, the health care bureaucracy, the wider society, and the media. Each of these participants failed in significant respects to consider the ethical implications of the births in this complicated …
The Moral Complexity Of Video Games, Scott Paeth
The Moral Complexity Of Video Games, Scott Paeth
Scott R. Paeth
Over the past two decades, video games have reached a level of technological sophistication that enables them to immerse players in complex stories and relationships. The games require players to draw not only on their hand-eye coordination skills and puzzle-solving prowess but also on their moral imagination as they navigate complex relationships and their consequences. Today's video games are light years away from Pong and Asteroids, and they have the potential not only to offer richly textured narratives and fantastically realistic-seeming worlds but to aid in forming us as moral beings, for better and for worse.
The Great Recession: Some Niebuhrian Reflections, Scott R. Paeth
The Great Recession: Some Niebuhrian Reflections, Scott R. Paeth
Scott R. Paeth
"This moment of economic crisis has intersected with another moment, one of renewed interest in the thought of Reinhold Niebuhr. Niebuhr’s wide- ranging intellectual curiosity touched frequently on questions of ethics and economics, particularly during the period of his own economic crisis in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash. Niebuhr’s insights during that period, which formed the core of what came to be known as his “Christian realist” approach to issues of Christianity and public morality, have something to say to us as we grapple with the questions of justice, economics, and social reform in the wake of …
Building Communities Of Trust: The Church And Moral Formation In Civil Society, Scott Paeth
Building Communities Of Trust: The Church And Moral Formation In Civil Society, Scott Paeth
Scott R. Paeth
No abstract provided.
You Make All Things New, Scott R. Paeth
You Make All Things New, Scott R. Paeth
Scott R. Paeth
This article examines the way in which the theology of Jonathan Edwards can contrib- ute to the construction of a Christian approach to ecological ethics that maintains crucial elements of the Christian theological tradition. By way of comparison, the article begins with an examination of the work of Rosemary Radford Ruether, whose approach to dealing with the ecological implications of the Christian tradition diverges sharply from the perspective offered by Edwards, and provides a useful contrast to his approach. The article then turns to an extensive discussion of Edwards’ view of nature and the theology of creation, particularly the relationship …
The Need For An Augustinian Left, Scott Paeth
"Dirty Hands Revisted: Morality, Torture, And Abu Ghraib", Scott R. Paeth
"Dirty Hands Revisted: Morality, Torture, And Abu Ghraib", Scott R. Paeth
Scott R. Paeth
No abstract provided.
"Shared Values In Communal Life: Provisional Skepticism And The Prospect Of A Global Ethic", Scott R. Paeth
"Shared Values In Communal Life: Provisional Skepticism And The Prospect Of A Global Ethic", Scott R. Paeth
Scott R. Paeth
This article examines the prospects for the development of a global ethic in a pluralistic and morally fragmented world. Arguing that a set of shared values, such as those proposed by Leonard Swidler and Hans Kiing, must contend with the realities of human self-interest and social dislocation, the author seeks constructively to critique the project of a global ethic from a position of "provisional skepticism." In the final section, he considers some ways of overcoming provisional skepticism, arguing finally in favor of the development of a global civil society, which can embody and channel the diversity of moral perspectives within …
“The Rest Of The (Christmas) Story”, Scott R. Paeth
“The Rest Of The (Christmas) Story”, Scott R. Paeth
Scott R. Paeth
No abstract provided.
“What Are They Thinking?”, Scott Paeth
“Deciphering Da Vinci”, Scott R. Paeth
“Introduction: Who Do We Say He Is?”, Scott Paeth
“Introduction: Who Do We Say He Is?”, Scott Paeth
Scott R. Paeth
No abstract provided.
“Endangered: Trust And Decency”, Scott R. Paeth
“Being Wrong And Being Right: A Response To Larry Rasmussen And Robin Lovin”, Scott R. Paeth
“Being Wrong And Being Right: A Response To Larry Rasmussen And Robin Lovin”, Scott R. Paeth
Scott R. Paeth
No abstract provided.
“Jürgen Moltmann’S Public Theology”, Scott R. Paeth
“Jürgen Moltmann’S Public Theology”, Scott R. Paeth
Scott R. Paeth
No abstract provided.
The Local Church In A Global Era: Reflections For A New Century, Max Stackhouse, Tim Dearborn, Scott Paeth
The Local Church In A Global Era: Reflections For A New Century, Max Stackhouse, Tim Dearborn, Scott Paeth
Scott R. Paeth
No abstract provided.
"What Ought We To Do? Normativity In Barth's Ethics Of Creation", Scott R. Paeth
"What Ought We To Do? Normativity In Barth's Ethics Of Creation", Scott R. Paeth
Scott R. Paeth
No abstract provided.