Comparative Religious Ethics: A Narrative Approach
by Darrell J. Fasching, Dell deChant
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Author: Darrell J. Fasching, Dell deChantEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-01-24
ISBN: 0631201254
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Book Review: Exceptional classroom textbook and personal reference!
Summary: 5 Stars
As a member of the Religious Studies Department at a liberal arts college, I found this book to be invaluable as a textbook for my Comparative Religious Ethics course, and as a personal reference for the history of ethics as expressed through the world's major religious traditions. The narrative approach utilized by the authors provides a wonderfully compelling and unique methodological alternative to what might otherwise have been a dry and prosaic treatment. The ancient "stories" of each tradition, ie., Krisna and Arjuna, Job, Jesus, Siddhartha Gautama, Muhammad, are presented as foundational for the ethical development within each tradition and are subsequently juxtaposed against a "modern" story of a figure, ie., Gandhi, Rabbi Abraham Heschel, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosemary Reuther, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Malcolm X, who utilized the ethical foundations of that tradition within the contexts of their lives. The underlying thesis of the book, that within the field of comparative religious ethics there is common ethical ground is furthered by the profound insight and scholarship of the authors who posit that common ground as a worldview which sees the universe not in terms of sacred/profane but in terms of a holy whole. Readers walk away with an understanding of the common ethical strains within the world's major religious traditions, as they have all been grounded in an ethic of inclusivity, of "welcoming the stranger", of compassion and universal love. A wonderful book, for the scholar or any interested reader. A timely book for the 21st century as the world confronts pressures and misunderstandings which continue to prevail as a result of humanity's religious diversity. This book offers a vision of unity and common ground relative and relevant to each tradition. My students and I were deeply affected and enlightened by this book and its vision. I have students who, though in dire need of finances, made the decision NOT to sell this book back to the college bookstore because it is a book they wanted always to own. There is perhaps no higher praise, nor greater recommendation than that!
Summary of Comparative Religious Ethics: A Narrative Approach
Comparative Religious Ethics breaks with the assumption that there is a uniquely "Christian" or "Buddhist" solution to an ethical issue, and reflects instead the way in which ancient stories from diverse religions have influenced contemporary ethical issues.Please visit the accompanying website at: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/faschingdechant/
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