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Opens up a way forward for Christian ethics in the public sphere
Too often, says Nigel Biggar, contemporary Christian ethics poses a false choice, either 'conservative' theological integrity or 'liberal' secular consensus. Behaving in Public explains both why and how Christians should resist these polar options. Informed by a frankly Christian theological vision of moral life and so turning toward the world with openness and curiosity, Biggar's succinct argument charts a third way forward.
Offers a nuanced yet demanding positionon the public role of the church, cutting through unhelpful dichotomies and reminding us that theological seriousness need not be sectarian or intolerant. Jean Porter, University of Notre Dame
Show people who care about public life how to combine theological integrity and political effectiveness...An alternative to today's polarised politics'. -Robin W Lovin, Southern Methodist University
Nigel Biggar is Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford, where he also directs the McDonald Centre for Theology, Ethics and Public Life. His other books include Burying the Past: making Peace and Doing Justice after Civil Conflict and Aiming to Kill: The Ethics of Suicide and Euthanasia.
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Too often, says Nigel Biggar, contemporary Christian ethics poses a false choice, either 'conservative' theological integrity or 'liberal' secular consensus. Behaving in Public explains both why and how Christians should resist these polar options. Informed by a frankly Christian theological vision of moral life and so turning toward the world with openness and curiosity, Biggar's succinct argument charts a third way forward.
Offers a nuanced yet demanding positionon the public role of the church, cutting through unhelpful dichotomies and reminding us that theological seriousness need not be sectarian or intolerant. Jean Porter, University of Notre Dame
Show people who care about public life how to combine theological integrity and political effectiveness...An alternative to today's polarised politics'. -Robin W Lovin, Southern Methodist University
Nigel Biggar is Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford, where he also directs the McDonald Centre for Theology, Ethics and Public Life. His other books include Burying the Past: making Peace and Doing Justice after Civil Conflict and Aiming to Kill: The Ethics of Suicide and Euthanasia.
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