An Interpretation of Christian Ethics
Author | : Reinhold Niebuhr |
Publisher | : Presbyterian Publishing Corp |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2021-11-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781646982233 |
ISBN-13 | : 1646982231 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Download or read book An Interpretation of Christian Ethics written by Reinhold Niebuhr and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reinhold Niebuhr's An Interpretation of Christian Ethics is both an introduction to the discipline and a presentation of the author’s distinctive approach. That approach focuses on a realistic (rather than moralistic) understanding of the challenges facing human individuals and institutions, and a call for justice—imperfect though it might be—as what love looks like in a fallen world. The book’s most distinctive aspect is the author’s insistence that perfect love and justice are unattainable in this world, yet they remain our most important goals.