Overview

On July 8-11, 2006, the first ever truly International Congress of Roman Catholic Ethicists occurred in Padua (see www.catholicethics.com). Four hundred Roman Catholic ethicists from all over the world met to exchange ideas, not under the aegis of the Roman Catholic Church, but under the patronage of a Dutch foundation and UNESCO. These ethicists, caught up in their own specific cultures, recognize the need to confront the challenge of pluralism; to dialogue from and beyond local cultures; and to interconnect within a world church, not dominated solely by a northern paradigm.While many of these ethicists knew of their conference colleagues by reputation and from their writings, this is the first opportunity most will have to meet face to face and engage in cross-cultural dialogue within their discipline.  This book explores and discusses further the ideas sparked by this conference.

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Author:   James F. Keenan, S. J.
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9780826427663

ISBN 10:   0826427669
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   15 January 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Authors and Acknowledgements James F. Keenan, S.J. Introduction: the Conference at Padova Part I: How Can Theological Ethicists Respond to the World's Needs? Antonio Papisca (Italy) The Needs of the World and the Signs of the Times: The Challenge of Human Rights Adela Cortina (Spain) Challenges of Economic Activity in a Global World Henk ten Have (France) Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights II: Moral Theology on the Five Continents Africa Mawuto R. Afan, O.P. (Ivory Coast) The Main Building Sites of Ethics in West Africa Laurenti Magesa (Tanzania) Locating the Church among the Wretched of the Earth Sebastien Muyengo Mulombe (Congo) Authenticity and Credibility: Moral Challenges After the African Synod 91 Asia Thomas Hong-Soon Han (Korea) Moral Challenges and the Church in Asia Today, with a Specific Consideration of Korea Agnes M. Brazal (Philippines) Globalization and Catholic Theological Ethics A Southeast Asian Perspective Clement Campos, C.Ss.R. (India) Doing Christian Ethics in India's World of Cultural Complexity and Social Inequality Europe Marciano Vidal, C.Ss.R. (Spain) Theological Ethics in Europ

Reviews

Quite outstanding, can be used profitably in a range of undergraduate and postgraduate moral theology courses ... the publishers deserve praise for excellent production values. The book deserves to become a classic. Grace & Truth

"mention- Commonweal, Nov. 3, 2006 ""This is Catholic theology at its best, challenging and embracing what it should not evade""   Reviewed by John Greenhalgh in The Catholic Herald, May 2008 ""Quite outstanding, can be used profitably in a range of undergraduate and postgraduate moral theology courses ... the publishers deserve praise for excellent production values.  The book deserves to become a classic."" Grace & Truth Featured in Theologische Rundschau 2nd May 2010 (Germany) ""comprehensive,thoroughly researched analysis"" ""A fascinating, many-faceted, objective examination of the endless ramifications and manifestations of Christianity"" ""this book represents an accessible account of a complex subject"" 23 april 2009 * Methodist Recorder *"

Author Information

James F. Keenan, S.J., is professor of theological ethics at Boston College. He was principal editor of Catholic Ethicists on HIV/AIDS Prevention and is the author of numerous books, including The Works of Mercy: The Heart of Catholicism, Moral Wisdom: Lessons and Texts from the Catholic Tradition, Virtues for Ordinary Christians, Commandments of Compassion, Goodness and Rightness in Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae, and (with Daniel Harrington) Jesus and Virtue Ethics annd Paul and Virtue Ethics.

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