On the Legacy of Christian Ethics in Comparative Religious Ethics

This essay is an exploratory inquiry into possible Christian ethical residues in the field of comparative religious ethics (CRE), focusing particularly on the themes of tradition and canon, trajectories of ethical reflection, emancipatory criticism, common morality, and the notion of discipline. It...

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Published inThe Journal of religious ethics Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 759 - 772
Main Author Twiss, Sumner B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Malden Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2019
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Christian ethics
Christianity
comparative religious ethics
Ethics
modes of argument and inquiry
Morality
particularity/universality
tradition
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Summary:This essay is an exploratory inquiry into possible Christian ethical residues in the field of comparative religious ethics (CRE), focusing particularly on the themes of tradition and canon, trajectories of ethical reflection, emancipatory criticism, common morality, and the notion of discipline. It is suggested that even if such traces exist, they may not be detrimental to the field as currently practiced.
ISSN:0384-9694
1467-9795
DOI:10.1111/jore.12291