Renewing Moral Theology - by Daniel A Westberg (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Moral theology, rooted in Thomas Aquinas, has long found its home in the Catholic and Anglican traditions, and in recent years it has become more familiar through the perspective known as virtue ethics.<em> Renewing Moral Theology</em> unfolds an ethical perspective that is Thomistic in structure, evangelical in conviction and Anglican in ethos.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>While ethical issues are being raised with new urgency, Christians are increasingly unfamiliar with the moral grammar of their faith. The need to reengage the deep-down things of the Christian moral tradition has seldom been more urgent. Moral theology has a long history in the Catholic and Anglican traditions. The tradition of theological ethics, influenced by Aristotle by way of Aquinas, offers a distinct emphasis on the virtues and character formation. Now Daniel Westberg infuses this venerable ethical tradition with a biblical confidence in the centrality of the gospel and the role of the Holy Spirit in forming character, while also laying down a sound moral psychology for practical reason and ethical living. Christians--whether of Anglican, Catholic or of other traditions--interested in vigorously retrieving a great moral heritage, will find here common ground for ethical reflection and discipleship.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><em>Renewing Moral Theology</em> is a great read for those who want to explore the interconnectedness of theology and morality. It provides a firm foundation to explore further issues of Thomistic ethics. For those who are not inclined towards Thomism, it can serve as a springboard for discussion and interaction with the view. It comes recommended.</p>--J. W. Wartick, Always Have a Reason, August 10, 2015<br><br><p><em>Renewing Moral Theology</em> is an important and inspiring book that make significant contributions to the field of Christian ethics.</p>--Paul J. Wadell, Modern Theology, January 2016, Vol. 32, No. 1<br><br><p>Here now is a very fine book that we might describe as the <em>theological</em> rather than philosophical embodiment of Catholics and evangelicals together. . . . Westberg's book grew out of long experience teaching seminarians, and it would no doubt serve very well for introductory ethics courses in seminaries and Christian colleges alike. So too, it would do quite well for anyone seeking a guide through the thicket of contemporary moral discourse, one that reaches below the shallowness of today's chatter to ever so patiently and carefully teach the basic philosophical concepts without which we will never move beyond confusion to achieve meaningful disagreement, and then below even that to depict the rich <em>theological</em> roots of the Christian moral life.</p>--Jordan Hylden, First Things, September 22, 2015<br><br><p>In general Westberg's presentation of Aquinas's moral theology is not only clear but insightful for how we should think and live as Christians. . . . Westberg [has] done work that clearly suggests that theologians in the Anglican tradition have something to say about ethics that is important for all Christians.</p>--Stanley Hauerwas, The Living Church, August 16, 2015<br><br><p>The result is a carefully researched and argued analysis of the meaning of sin in this understanding, and approaches to several virtues, described here as 'moral dispositions for acting well.' . . . It should be well received by academics.</p>--Graham Christian, Library Journal, May 15, 2015<br><br><p>Westberg's account of the moral life deserves careful reading, and will certainly enrich and expand one's view of Christian ethics and what it means to be a follower of Christ.</p>--Todd T. W. Daly, Ethics & Medicine, Summer 2018<br><br><p>Westberg's offering represents a milestone in Anglican moral theology. It combines elements of an older tradition while acknowledging and incorporating the best elements of more recent work in the field. . . . This volume comes as a gift to those who have endeavored to revive the stream of Anglican moral theology. . . that has seemingly remained stagnant since the 1960s. . . . <em>Renewing Moral Theology</em> is itself a sign of life in this neglected yet vital tradition.</p>--Stewart D. Clem, Anglican Theological Review, 98.3<br>
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