Ethics And The Urban Ethos: An Essay In Social Theory And Theological Reconstruction
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Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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What moral framework can guide humanity through the sprawling complexity of modern urban life? In Ethics and the Urban Ethos, Max L. Stackhouse confronts this urgent question head-on, arguing that the social structures and cultural values of the contemporary city demand a rigorous and theologically informed ethical response. Drawing on the traditions of social theory and Christian theology, Stackhouse presents a bold synthesis that diagnoses the spiritual and moral disorientation at the heart of urban civilization, proposing a reconstructed theological ethics capable of meeting its unique demands. The work chronicles the deep entanglement of religious conviction and civic life, challenging readers to reconsider the relationship between faith, culture, and public morality. Stackhouse writes with the precision of a systematic theologian and the broad vision of a social theorist, illuminating how inherited moral frameworks must be reimagined rather than abandoned in the face of modern urbanization. His argument is neither nostalgic nor naively optimistic; instead, it charts a demanding intellectual path that holds social critique and theological affirmation in productive tension. A significant contribution to the literature on public theology and urban ethics, this work raises questions that remain as pressing today as when first posed — leaving the reader to wonder whether the city can ever truly be a place of moral community.
Author: Max L. Stackhouse
Format: Paperback
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What moral framework can guide humanity through the sprawling complexity of modern urban life? In Ethics and the Urban Ethos, Max L. Stackhouse confronts this urgent question head-on, arguing that the social structures and cultural values of the contemporary city demand a rigorous and theologically informed ethical response. Drawing on the traditions of social theory and Christian theology, Stackhouse presents a bold synthesis that diagnoses the spiritual and moral disorientation at the heart of urban civilization, proposing a reconstructed theological ethics capable of meeting its unique demands. The work chronicles the deep entanglement of religious conviction and civic life, challenging readers to reconsider the relationship between faith, culture, and public morality. Stackhouse writes with the precision of a systematic theologian and the broad vision of a social theorist, illuminating how inherited moral frameworks must be reimagined rather than abandoned in the face of modern urbanization. His argument is neither nostalgic nor naively optimistic; instead, it charts a demanding intellectual path that holds social critique and theological affirmation in productive tension. A significant contribution to the literature on public theology and urban ethics, this work raises questions that remain as pressing today as when first posed — leaving the reader to wonder whether the city can ever truly be a place of moral community.