Christian Social Ethics

Seminary:  Boston University School of Theology

Location:   Boston, MA 02215, United States

Course number:  STH TS 845

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Website: https://www.bu.edu/sth/

Course Description

Comparative study of historical and contemporary Christian approaches to the nature, sources, methods, and concepts of ethics in diverse contexts. The course is in two parts: an historical overview of the development of Christian social ethics from biblical times to the twenty-first century; an in-depth exploration of approaches to specific contemporary social issues including war and peace, ecology, economic justice, and equality.