The Sources of Christian EthicsFirst published in 1985 as Les sources de la morale chrétienne by University Press Fribourg, this work has been recognized by scholars worldwide as one of the most important books in the field of moral theology |
Contents
1 What is Christian Ethics? The Search for a Definition | 1 |
Some Basic Questions | 14 |
Part One Ethics Human and Christian | 45 |
Part Two A Brief History of Moral Theology | 191 |
Part Three Freedom and Natural Law | 325 |
Conclusion | 457 |
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