Studying Christian Ethics: The Birth of the Society for the Study of Christian Ethics and the Context Out of Which It Grew

This article traces the history of the foundation of the Society for the Study of Christian Ethics. It glances back to the birth of the Church of England during the Reformation era and then proceeds to examine the development of Christian ethics and moral theology in the twentieth century. It places...

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Main Author: Platten, Stephen 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2013
In: Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2013, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 205-223
Further subjects:B Church of England
B Society for the Study of Christian Ethics
B Moral Theology
B Ecumenical
B Christian Ethics
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Summary:This article traces the history of the foundation of the Society for the Study of Christian Ethics. It glances back to the birth of the Church of England during the Reformation era and then proceeds to examine the development of Christian ethics and moral theology in the twentieth century. It places Anglican developments within the wider ecumenical context. Drawing on personal correspondence and the author’s own involvement in the Society the article is the first account of the foundation of this important movement within the teaching of Christian ethics.
ISSN:0953-9468
Contains:Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0953946812473030