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ReEngaging ELCA Social Teaching on The Church in Society

By: James M. Childs Jr.

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ReEngaging ELCA Social Teaching on The Church in Society

By: James M. Childs Jr.

Renowned ELCA ethicist James Childs contextualizes the origins of this foundational social statement and helps contemporary Lutherans think creatively about how we all are called to be the church, in and for the world around us. Grounded in scripture and Lutheran theology, Childs explores the history of Lutheran public witness in the United States and then deftly connects it with our present. Lutherans are called to seek justice for people living in poverty, for creation, and as peacemakers. What does this look like in practice? How do we engage in the dialogue that is love seeking justice? Who is doing this work? How might we be called, as individuals and institutions, to speak powerfully the truth of Christ for others? Where might the Holy Spirit be leading this this church - and its members - to grow? With thoughtful discussions at the end of each chapter and a list of suggestions for further reading, ReEngaging ELCA Social Teaching on The Church in Society is an accessible resource for engaging congregations, study groups, and classrooms.

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Ethics in the Community of Promise

Faith, Formation, and Decision

By: James M. Childs

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Ethics in the Community of Promise

Faith, Formation, and Decision

By: James M. Childs

In this excellent and accessible introduction, now in a second edition, Childs helpfully articulates the shared features of Christian faith and shows how that communal commitment forms our values, character, virtues, and "eagerness to do what is right." Who we are informs what we choose. This dynamic, dialogical basis for ethics is an open framework. Childs applies it to a host of tough, real-life dilemmas such as affirmative action, end-of-life decisions, medical ethics, truth telling, environmental justice, and war-making.Previously published by Fortress Press in 1992 as Faith, Formation, and Decision, the new edition updates discussions throughout, adds numerous cases and illustrations, adds questions for discussion and items for further reading, and contains a new section on courage.

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Fortress Press

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1451410492

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Preaching Justice

The Ethical Vocation of Word and Sacrament Ministry

By: James M. Childs, Jr.,James S. Childs

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Preaching Justice

The Ethical Vocation of Word and Sacrament Ministry

By: James M. Childs, Jr.,James S. Childs

Moralizing about justice from the pulpit is easy. Explore what it means to genuinely preach justice, and to teach congregations what it means to put justice at the heart and soul of the church's mission and witness.

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A&C Black

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1563383136

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Moral Warriors, Moral Wounds

The Ministry of the Christian Ethic

By: Wollom A. Jensen,James M. Childs

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Moral Warriors, Moral Wounds

The Ministry of the Christian Ethic

By: Wollom A. Jensen,James M. Childs

The experience of Wollom Jensen's distinguished career in military service and James Childs's long and productive career in the fields of theology and ethics combine to bring Christian ethics into dialogue with the harsh realities of military service in today's world of war. The authors seek to correlate the ethics of neighbor love with the vocation of the chaplaincy, the framework of just war theory, the published values of the military services, and sample issues such as the challenge of pluralism for the chaplaincy, drone warfare, interrogation practices, and truth-telling. Special emphasis is placed on the reality of moral injury and the moral obligation of society and the churches to respond to the needs of these wounded warriors. The book espouses the view that the Christian ethic, more than a set of principles, is a true ministry to those who struggle to be faithful and fear that they have not been.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1498223516

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The Way of Peace

Christian Life in Face of Discord

By: James M. Childs

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The Way of Peace

Christian Life in Face of Discord

By: James M. Childs

* A realistic vision of peace and peacemaking * A social ethical exploration of the roots of violence and peace * Combines moral wisdom and prophetic realism

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Fortress Press

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1451410530

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Greed

Economics and Ethics in Conflict

By: James M. Childs

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Greed

Economics and Ethics in Conflict

By: James M. Childs

In this book, Childs probes this disturbing development in its economic and cultural dimensions, gauging contemporary ways in light of Christian ethical principles. Investigating such issues as corporate downsizing, executive compensation, health-care delivery, and global economic disparities mirrored in hunger, Childs also offers a biblically-based alternative vision of sharing and community."--BOOK JACKET.

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Fortress Press

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1451410522

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New Proclamation

Year B, 2002-2003, Advent Through Holy Week

By: Frederick H. Borsch,James M. Childs, Jr.,Philip H. Pfatteicher,Martin F. Connell

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New Proclamation

Year B, 2002-2003, Advent Through Holy Week

By: Frederick H. Borsch,James M. Childs, Jr.,Philip H. Pfatteicher,Martin F. Connell

With a reader-friendly workbook design, introductions to the liturgical seasons are designed to assist those who use the Revised Common Lectionary, the Roman Catholic lectionary, and the Episcopal lectionary (BCP).

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Augsburg Fortress Publishing

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0800642473

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Moral Warriors, Moral Wounds

The Ministry of the Christian Ethic

By: Wollom A. Jensen,James M. Childs Jr.

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The Ministry of the Christian Ethic

By: Wollom A. Jensen,James M. Childs Jr.

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1498223524

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ReEngaging ELCA Social Teaching on The Church in Society

By: James M. Childs Jr.

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Preaching Justice

The Ethical Vocation of Word and Sacrament Ministry

By: James M. Childs, Jr.

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The Ethical Vocation of Word and Sacrament Ministry

By: James M. Childs, Jr.

The principal concern of this book is not complex theoretical discussions of justice so common to the discipline of ethics, but how working for justice fits into the church's mission and especially into its preaching. An opening chapter sets forth a biblical and theological basis for the conviction that justice is at the heart of the church's mission and witness. Then follows a chapter on preaching that distinguishes between merely moralizing about justice and genuinely preaching it. The remaining chapters in the book speak of preaching justice in dialogue with current contextual realities such as: (1) the racism of our American context, (2) the church's pentecostal heritage of communicating in and through all cultures, (3) the fact that much of the injustice in our society is a by-product of greed in its individual and enculturated manifestations, and (4) the need to deal appropriately and faithfully with the multicultural context of today. A concluding chapter brings the preacher back into the context of the church and its gospel foundations, that is, the source of preaching justice and walking together with the people of God in quest of it. James M. Childs is the Joseph A. Sittler Professor of Theology and Ethics and Academic Dean at Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio. He is the author of Faith, Formation, and Decision: Ethics in the Community of Promise (1991) and Ethics in Business: Faith at Work (1995). For: Clergy, seminarians, homileticians, ethicists, peace-and-justice readerships, students of mission and modern culture

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0567459357

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Christian Social Teachings

A Reader in Christian Social Ethics from the Bible to the Present

By: George W. Forell

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Christian Social Teachings

A Reader in Christian Social Ethics from the Bible to the Present

By: George W. Forell

Jesus as an instigator of revolutionary change.

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Fortress Press

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1451424345

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Ethics in the Community of Promise

Faith, Formation, and Decision

By: James M. Childs

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Ethics in the Community of Promise

Faith, Formation, and Decision

By: James M. Childs

In this excellent and accessibleintroduction, now in a secondedition, Childs helpfully articulatesthe shared features of Christianfaith and shows how that communalcommitment forms our values,character, virtues, and "eagernessto do what is right." Who we areinforms what we choose. Thisdynamic, dialogical basis for ethics isan open framework. Childs applies itto a host of tough, real-life dilemmassuch as affirmative action, end-of-life decisions, medicalethics, truth telling, environmental justice, and war-making. Previously published by Fortress Press in 1992 asFaith, Formation, and Decision, the new edition updatesdiscussions throughout, adds numerous cases andillustrations, adds questions for discussion and items forfurther reading, and contains a new section on courage.

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Book's by James M. Childs Jr.

ReEngaging ELCA Social Teaching on The Church in Society

ReEngaging ELCA Social Teaching on The Church in Society

Ethics in the Community of Promise

Ethics in the Community of Promise

Preaching Justice

Preaching Justice

Moral Warriors, Moral Wounds

Moral Warriors, Moral Wounds

The Way of Peace

The Way of Peace

Greed

Greed

New Proclamation

New Proclamation

Moral Warriors, Moral Wounds

Moral Warriors, Moral Wounds

ReEngaging ELCA Social Teaching on The Church in Society

ReEngaging ELCA Social Teaching on The Church in Society

Preaching Justice

Preaching Justice

Christian Social Teachings

Christian Social Teachings

Ethics in the Community of Promise

Ethics in the Community of Promise

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