The Routledge Companion to Christian Ethics brings together two different but related disciplines; the first is contemplative or theoretical, asking what are the beliefs or doctrines that characterize Christianity, whilst the second is practical, asking what are the ethical practices that attend its teachings. The movement between the theoretical and practical aspects is not, however, one way, as doctrine and life are mutually informing. In this comprehensive volume, leading scholars address key topics, problems and debates in this hotly debated topic within a truly global context.
Comprising over 35 chapters by a team of international contributors, the handbook is divided into three parts based on the three persons of the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Within these sections, cutting-edge issues are examined, including:
God and genetics War, peace, and violence White supremacy Creation and sexuality Digital ethics Transgender studies Climate change Immigration and refugees
Adopting a practical approach that must consider new concerns that have arisen with recent social, political, and cultural shifts, The Routledge Companion to Christian Ethics is essential reading for students and researchers in Christian ethics, religious ethics and Christianity studies. The handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields such as ethics and philosophy.
Editors’ Introduction D. Stephen Long and Rebekah L. Miles 1. Ethics and the Triune God Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt 2. Creator, Creation, and Gender Karen Baker-Fletcher Part 1: God the Father 3. God and Genetics Donna Yarri & Spencer S. Stober 4. Creator, Christ, and Sexuality Robert Song 5. Creation for a Just World: Racism in Architecture and Public Space Elise M. Edwards 6. Providence and the Ethics of Governance Robin Lovin 7. Providence and Neuroethics Neil Messer 8. Natural and Divine Law Elisabeth Rain Kincaid 9. Natural and Infused, the Ethics of Data D. Stephen Long 10. Sin, Evil, and Global Inequality/ies E.D. Reed 11. Grace and the Ethics of Work Kathryn Tanner 12. Grace, Immigration, Refugees Ruben Rosario Rodriguez 13. God (gods) and Religious Freedom: A Chinese Engagement Zhibin Xie Part 2: God the Son 14. Christology and Disability: Perceiving Christ in the Face of the Disabled Brian Brock 15. Mariology: Marriage, Singleness, and Family Jana Marguerite Bennett 16. Abortion Reframed: An Ethic of Care in a Liberationist-Marian Context Debra Dean Murphy 17. Incarnation, Climate Change, and Disembodiment Jonathan Tran 18. Incarnation, Jubilee, and Rural Ethics Justin Barringer 19. Crucifixion and Violence Kevin Carnahan 20. Crucifixion, Torture, and Capital Punishment Tobias Winright 21. Resurrection and Queer Identity Lisa Powell 22. Judgment, Sex Trafficking and Bonded Labor Chris Gooding 23. Eucharistic Misogynoir in Words and Institutions: Bondage, Labor, and the Ethics of Care Oluwatomisin Oredein 24. Eschatology and Political Ethics Tom James and David True Part 3: God the Holy Spirit 25. Pneumatology, Restorative Justice, and Prison Abolition Nathaniel Grimes, Kathyrn Getek Soltis, Vincent Lloyd 26. Worship, Freedom, and Liberation Daniel M. Bell Jr. 27. White American Evangelicals and a Populist Ethic Marcia Pally 28. Sacramental Biopolitics After COVID-19 M. Therese Lysaught 29. Preaching, Language, and Truth Jason Byassee 30. Sin, US Settler Colonialism, and the Holy Spirit Lisa Dellinger 31. Prayer and Baptism, Calmly Considered: Black Atlantic Churches, Martin Luther King Jr., and Economic Rights Theodore Walker Jr. 32. Liturgy, Libertad, Liberation: Reflections from the American Global South Edgardo Colón-Emeric 33. Sabbath, Jubilee, and Christian Socialism Joshua Davis 34. Covenant vs. Contract: Engineering in the Spirit Brad J. Kallenberg 35. Gender Identity, Redemption, and Sanctification Scott Bader-Saye 36. Deification: Artificial Intelligence, Work and War Mark Graves 37. Resurrection of the Body: Posthuman Evolution Brent Waters 38. New Creation and Digital Society Kate Ott 39. New Creation: An Ethics of Dying and Hope Rebekah L. Miles. Index
D. Stephen Long is Cary M. Maguire University Professor of Ethics at Southern Methodist University, USA. Rebekah L. Miles is Susanna Wesley Professor of Practical Theology and Ethics at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, USA.
