Resurrection and Moral Order: An Outline for Evangelical EthicsIn this truly seminal work, the Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at Oxford University illuminates the distinctive nature of Christian ethics with profound thought and massive learning. By grounding Christian ethics in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, he avoids both a revealed ethics that has no contact with the created order and one that is purely naturalistic. For this second edition Professor O'Donovan has added a prologue in which he enters into dialogue with John Finnis, Martin Honecker, Karl Barth and Stanley Hauerwas. Essential reading for advanced students of theology and ethics and their teachers. |
Contents
Preface vii | vii |
The gospel and Christian ethics | 11 |
Created order | 31 |
Eschatology and history | 53 |
Knowledge in Christ | 76 |
Freedom and reality | 101 |
Authority | 121 |
The authority of Christ | 140 |
The moral field | 181 |
The moral subject | 204 |
The double aspect of the moral life | 226 |
The end of the moral life | 245 |
Bibliography | 265 |
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The freedom of the church and the believer | 163 |
Other editions - View all
Resurrection and Moral Order: An Outline Of Evangelical Ethics Oliver O'Donovan Limited preview - 2020 |
Resurrection and Moral Order: An Outline for Evangelical Ethics Oliver O'Donovan,Joan O'Donovan No preview available - 1994 |
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